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A  Guide 


for  the  use  of  Officers  of  the 


Inspector-General's  Department 


1908 


Prepared  under  direction  of  the 
Inspector-General  of  the  Army 


Published  by  authority  of  the  Secretarj'  of  War 


(Revised  to  include  August  31.1 908) 


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WAR  DEPARTMENT, 

Document  No.  333. 

Office  op  the  Inspectob-General. 


War  Department, 
Office  of  the  Inspector-General, 

Washington,  December  IS,  1907., 
The  Adjutant-General. 

Sir  :  I  have  the  honor  to  submit  herewith,  for  the  considera- 
tion of  the  Chief  of  Staff  and  Secretary  of  War,  "A  Guide  for 
use  of  Officers  of  the  Inspector-General's  Department,"  which 
is  a  compilation  of  existing  laws,  regulations,  orders,  and  deci- 
sions relating  to  the  duties  of  said  officers,  prepared  under  my 
direction,  and  to  request  that  authority  be  granted  for  the  print- 
ing and  binding  of  150  copies  thereof. 

Such  a  guide  is  urgently  necessary  for  ready  reference  in 
order  to  secure  thoroughness  and  uniformity  in  the  inspection 
service,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  under  the  detail  system  officers 
now  come  into  the  department  and  are  assigned  to  inspection 
duty  without  opportunities  for  instruction  in  a  new  field  of  duty. 
Very  respectfully, 

B.  A.  Garlington, 

Inspector-General. 


Memo.  January  2,  1908. 

Respectfully  submitted  to  the  Acting  Secretary  of  War,  recom- 
mending that  this  guide  be  printed  as  desired  by  the  Inspector- 
General. 

J.  F.  Bell, 

Chief  of  Staff. 


War  Department,  January  3,  1908. 
Approved,  as  recommended  by  the  Chief  of  Staff. 

Robert  Shaw  Oliver, 
Assistant  Secretary  of  War. 


180937 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Inspector-General's  department 9 

Office  of  the  Inspector-General  of  the  Army 10 

Inspectors-general  and  acting  inspectors-general 10 

Inspections 13 

Inspection  of  a  garrisoned  post 17 

Special  instructions  to  inspectors 22 

Inspection  of  an  arsenal  or  depot 24 

Reports  of  inspections,  statements  of  irrejularities  and  deficiencies,  and 

remedial  action  reports 27 

Inspection  of  money  accounts 31 

Method  of  inspection 32 

Checks '. 35 

Check  books  and  unused  checks 37 

Certificates  of  deposit 38 

Proceeds  of  sales 38 

Appropriations 39 

Money  vouchers 39 

Disbursing  officers 42 

Depositaries 51 

ClQsing  statements 51 

Reports  of  inspections,  etc. 52 

Inspection  of  property  for  condemnation 52 

Animals 61 

Books 61 

Buildings 62 

Submarine  mine  property 62 

Atnational  cemeteries 62 

Quartermaster's  property 62 

Subsistence  supplies 64 

Medical  property 64 

Engineer  property 65 

Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores 66 

Signal  property 70 

American  National  Red  Cross 71 

Ammunition 71 

Annual  reports 73 

Arms  and  equipments 73 

For  commissioned  officers 73 

For  enlisted  men  and  organizations 74 

Army 79 

Army  transports 81 

Articles  of  War 83 

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6  TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

Page. 

Baggage  84 

Battalion  commander 84 

Bicycles , 84 

Blank  forms 84 

Boards  of  officers 85 

Buildings 86 

Ceremonies 87 

Civilian  employees 88 

Claims  against  the  United  States 89 

Contracts  and  purchases 89 

Contract  surgeons 90 

Discharges 91 

Diseases 91 

Eight-hour  law 91 

Field  hospitals 91 

Fortifications 92 

Funds 98 

Regimental,  bakery,  company  and  mess 98 

Guard  duty 102 

Guns  and  carriages 104 

Honors  to  the  flag 107 

Ice 108 

Instruction 108 

Theoretical 108 

Practical 110 

Laundries 113 

Mail 114 

Manure 114 

Marine  Corps  — 114 

Military  post 114 

Mill  .ia : 115 

Mosquitoes 115 

Nati  nal  cemeteries .' 115 

National  holidays IIG 

Noncommissioned  officers IIG 

Ou  side  influence 118 

Pay  trips 119 

Philippine  scouts 119 

Post  bakeries 119 

Post  commander 121 

Post  exchange 123 

Presents 125 

Prisoners 125 

Private  property 126 

Protection  against  fires 127 

Public  animals 127 

Publications 129 

Public  property 129 

Punishments 136 

Quarters 136 

Railroads 137 

Rations 137 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS.  7 

Page. 

Records  and  correspondence 138 

Record  of  correspondence 139 

Books  and  records 145 

Recruiting  service - 150 

Retired  officers 155 

Servants - 155 

Shoes 155 

Signal  corps  depots  and  posts, 156 

Soldiers'  homes 156 

Soldiers'  Home  at  Washington,  D.  C 156 

National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers 156 

Staff 157 

Submarine  mining 157 

Surveying  officer 158 

Tableware 160 

Telegraphic  code 161 

Telephones 162 

Tentage 162 

Transportation 163 

Uniform 164 

Veterinarians 167 

Water  supply,  sewerage,  heating  and  lighting  plants 167 

Appendix.— Form  for  report  of  an  inspection  of  a  garrisoned  post  and 

form  for  statement  of  irregularities  and  deficiencies 168 

List  of  abbreviations  used 177 

Index 179 


A   GUIDE   FOR   USE   OF  OFFICERS  OF  THE 
INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S  DEPARTMENT. 


INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S  DEPARTMENT. 

1.  The  Inspector-Geuerars  Department  shall  consist  of  one 
inspector-general  with  the  rank  of  brigadier-general,  four  in- 
spectors-general with  the  rank  of  colonel,  four  inspectors-gen- 
eral with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel,  and  eight  inspectors- 
general  with  the  rank  of  major:  Provided,  That  all  vacancies 
created  or  caused  by  this  section  stall  be  filled,  as  far  as  possi- 
ble, by  promotion  according  to  seniority  of  officers  of  the  In- 
spector-General's Department.  (Act  approved  Feb.  2,  1901,  sec. 
14;  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1901,  p.  5.)      See  paragraph  2,  post. 

2.  That  upon  the  occurrence  of  a  vacancy  in  the  grade  of 
colonel  in  the  Inspector-General's  Department  after  the  pres- 
ent lieutenant-colonels  therein  shall  have  been  promoted  or  re- 
tired, such  vacancy  shall  not  be  filled,  and  thereafter  the  num- 
ber of  officers  authorized  for  that  department  shall  be  as  fol- 
lows :  One  inspector-general  with  the  rank  of  brigadier-general ; 
three  inspectors-general  with  the  rank  of  colonel ;  four  inspec- 
tors-general with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel,  and  nine  in- 
spectors-general with  the  rank  of  major.  (Act  approved  Mar. 
2,  1901;  G.  O.  26,  A.  G.  O.,  1901,  p.  7.) 

3.  Details  from  the  line  to  fill  vacancies  in,  appointment  of 
chief,  etc.  (Act  approved  Feb.  2.  1901,  sec.  26 ;  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O., 
1901,  p.  11.) 

4.  The  Secretary  of  War  may,  in  addition,  detail  officers  of 
the  line,  not  to  exceed  four,  to  act  as  assistant  inspectors-gen- 
eral :  Provided,  That  officers  of  the  line  detailed  as  acting  in- 
spectors-general shall  have  all  the  allowances  of  cavalry  offi- 
cers of  their  respective  grades.  (Act  approved  June  23,  1874; 
G.  O.  78,  A.  G.  O.,  1874,  p.  1.) 

6.  Expert  accountant  for,  authorized.  (Act  June  13,  1890; 
G.  O.  69,  A.  G.  O.,  1890:  Act.  Feb.  24,  1891;  G.  O.  27,  A.  G..O., 
1891.) 

9 


10  INSPECTORS-GENERAL. 

OFFICE  OF  THE  INSPECTOR-GENERAL   OF  THE  ARMY. 

6.  The  office  of  the  Inspector-General  in  the  War  Department 
is  a  bureau  of  the  War  Department,  similar  in  its  character  to 
the  "  office  of  the  Quartermaster-General,"  and  the  ''  office  of  the 
Commissary-General,"  and  the  "  office  of  the  Adjutant-General," 
etc.,  and  also  "  in  the  status  and  authority  of  its  chief,"  so  far 
as  his  authority  and  status  as  a  chief  of  bureau  in  the  War  De- 
partment go."     (Op.  J.  A.  G.,  May  3,  1808;  3314-1,  I.  G.  O.) 

INSPECTOHS-GENERAL  AND  ACTING    INSPECTORS-GENERAL. 

7.  Sphere  of  inquiry  includes  every  branch  of  military  affairs 
except  when  specially  limited  in  Army  liegulations  or  orders. 
(A.  R.,  888.) 

8.  Will  exercise  a  comprehensive  and  general  observation 
within  the  command  to  which  assigned  over  all  that  pertains 
to  the  efficiency  of  the  Army,  the  condition  and  state  of  supplies 
of  all  kinds,  of  arms  and  equipments,  of  the  expenditure  of  pub- 
lic property  and  moneys,  and  the  condition  of  accounts  of  all 
disbursing  officers  of  every  branch  of  the  service,  of  the  conduct, 
discipline,  and  efficiency  of  officers  and  troops,  and  report  with 
strict  impartiality  in  regard  to  all  irregularities  that  may  be 
discovered.      (A.  R.,  888.) 

9.  From  time  to  time  they  will  make  such  suggestions  as  may 
appear  to  them  practicable  for  the  correction  of  any  defect 
that  may  come  under  their  observation.     (A.  R.,  888.) 

10.  When  assigned  to  a  military  command  they  are  under  the 
immediate  direction  of  its  commanding  general;  when  not  so 
assigned,  they  are  under  the  orders  of  the  War  Department. 
(A.  R.,  889.)^ 

11.  They  will  make  such  special  inspections  as  the  command- 
ing general  may  direct  within  the  limits  of  his  command.  (A.  R., 
889.) 

12.  Report  by  letter  on  arriving  at  their  stntions  to  the 
Inspector-General  of  the  Army.     (A.  R.,  890.) 

13.  An  officer  of  a  staff  corps  or  departmenl,  or  an  officer 
serving  therein  by  detail,  will  report  to  the  Adjutant-C^eneral  of 
the  Army  and  to  the  head  of  his  corps  or  department  on  the  last 
day  of  every  month,  giving  his  address,  a  statement  of  the  duties 
on  which  he  has  been  employed  during  the  month,  the  date  of 
his  assignment  thereto,  and  the  authority  by  which  so  assigned. 
(A.R., 


INSPECTORS-GENERAL.  11 

14.  Personal  reports  when  absent  with  leave,  detached,  etc. 
(A.  R.,  64,  834,  835.) 

15.  Reporting  in  person  on  arriving  in  Washington  or  at  the 
headquarters  of  a  division  or  department.     (A.  R.,  832.) 

16.  Will  furnish  to  the  Inspector-General  of  the  Army  copies 
of  all  orders  and  written  instructions  received  for  tours  of  in- 
spection or  for  investigations,  giving  the  nature  of  the  duty 
they  are  going  to  perform,  the  probable  time  they  will  be  at  each 
place  to  be  visited  during  their  tour,  and  the  probable  date  they 
will  return  to  their  stations.     (A.  R.,  890.) 

Note. — Officers  of  the  Inspector-General's  Department  in  the 
Philippines  Division  are  not  required  to  furnish  copies  of  orders 
and  written  instructions  for  tours  of  inspection,  nor  itineraries 
of  routes  of  travel,  etc.,  called  for  by  A.  R.,  890.     (10039,  I.  G.  O.) 

17.  At  the  close  of  each  fiscal  year  the  inspector-general  as- 
signed to  a  military  command  will  submit  to  its  commanding 
general  a  report  covering  the  operations  of  the  Inspector-Gen- 
eral's Department  within  the  command  during  the  preceding 
year,  together  with  such  recommendations  for  the  improvement 
of  the  service  as  he  may  deem  fit,  and  will  forward  a  copy- 
thereof,  through  military  channels,  to  The  Adjutant-General  of 
the  Army,  who  will  transmit  it  to  the  Inspector-General  of  the 
Army.     (A.  R.,  890.) 

18.  Will  make  known  their  orders  or  instructions  to  command- 
ing officers  and  other  officers  whose  troops  and  affairs  they  are 
directed  to  inspect.     (A.  R.,  891.) 

19.  When  making  inspections  within  the  territorial  limits  of 
the  command  of  an  officer  suboi:diuate  to  the  officer  ordering 
the  inspections,  they  will,  prior  to  the  inspections,  furnish  to 
the  subordinate  commander  a  copy  of  their  orders  and  an 
itinerary  of  their  route  in  so  far  as  they  relate  to  the  inspection 
of  parts  of  his  command.     (A.  R.,  891.) 

20.  Not  to  give  orders  unless  specially  authorized,  then  only 
in  the  name  of  the  superior  giving  such  authority.     (A.  R.,  892.) 

21.  All  irregularities  to  be  reported  with  strict  impartiality. 
(A.  R.,  892.) 

22.  Should  refrain  from  informal  conversation  or  comment 
upon,  subjects  under  investigation.     (A.  R.,  893.) 

23.  Will  exercise  great  care  that  no  injustice  is  done  organiza- 
tions or  individuals.     (A.  R.,  893.) 

24.  When  investigating  accusations  prejudicial  to  the  char- 
acter of  an  officer  will  make  known  to  him  their  nature  and  give 


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him  an  opportunity  to  make  his  own  statement  In  writing,  which 
will  be  appended  to  the  report.     (A.  R.,  893.) 

25.  When  detailed  to  investigate  alleged  attempts  to  defraud 
the  Government,  or  any  irregularity  or  misconduct  of  any  otficer 
or  agent  of  the  United  States,  they  have  authority  to  administer 
oaths  to  witnesses.     (A.  R.,  894.)     Also  see  M.  L.,  691. 

26.  Inspectors-general  will,  from  time  to  time,  designate  the 
articles  which,  in  their  opinion,  should  be  procured  and  Icept 
for  sale  by  the  Subsistence  Department,  to  officers  and  enlisted 
men  while  in  garrison  or  permanent  camps,  and  while  in  tem- 
porary camps  or  on  active  campaign.  (A.  R.,  895.  See  also 
R.  S.,  1144.) 

For  latest  sales  list,  see  G.  O.  54,  W.  D.,  1908. 

27.  When  assigned  to  a  military  command  they  will  each  be 
allowed  the  necessary  clerks  and  one  messenger,  who  will  be 
assigned  by  the  Secretary  of  War.     (A.  R.,  889.) 

28.  Every  facility  and  assistance,  including  clerical  aid,  if 
requested,  will  be  furnished  inspectors  by  commanding  and 
other  officers  whose  troops  and  affairs  they  are  directed  to  in- 
spect.    (A.  R.,  891.) 

29.  The  efficient  discharge  of  the  duty  of  inspecting  officers 
requires  a  thorough  acquaintance  with  the  rules  and  usages  of 
the  service,  the  regulations  and  laws  for  the  government  of  the 
army,  the  systems  of  instruction  for  the  troops,  and  the  general 
principles  of  the  military  profession.  Industrious  attention 
must  therefore  be  given  by  insi)ectors  to  the  study  of  such  mat-, 
ters  as  may  pertain  to  their  sphere  of  investigation;  and  hab- 
its of  study  and  critical  observation  should  be  assiduously  cul- 
tivated.    (G.  O.  5,  A.  G.  O.,  180)6.) 

80.  (1)  It  is  the  purpose  of  the  President,  in  selecting  cap- 
tains of  the  line  for  detail  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department, 
the  Subsistence  Department,  and  the  Pny  Department,  to  be 
guided  by  the  records  of  the  officers  and  by  the  recommendations 
respecting  their  special  qualifications  made  by  their  superiors. 

(2)  To  the  end  that  available  data  may  be  on  record,  each 
regimental  and  artillery  district  commander  will,  on  July  1  of 
each  year,  report  to  The  Adjutant-General  of  the  Army,  through 
military  channels,  at  least  one  captain  of  his  regiment  or  dis- 
trict who  is  believed  to  be  qualified  for  duty  in  one  or  more 
of  the  departments  named  in  paragraph  1  hereof.  Similar  re- 
ports will  be  made  by  each  department  connnander  and  by  each 
inspector-general  of  a  department.  *  ♦  *  Should  it  so  hap- 
pen that  any  of  the  officers  from  whom  reports  are  required  by 


INSPECTORS-GENERAL.  13 

this  order  are  unable  to  recommend  any  captain  as  possessing 
special  qualifications  for  any  of  the  three  departments  named, 
report  at  the  stated  time  will  be  made  to  that  effect.  (G.  O. 
118,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

31.  Under  the  provisions  of  A.  R.,  888,  inspectors-general  will 
inquire  into  and  report  upon  the  business  methods  of  all  chief 
quartermasters  and  other  officers  on  duty  in  the  Quartermas- 
ter's Department  under  the  conditions  named  in  G.  O.  18  and 
73,  W.  D.,  1908,  with  special  reference  to  the  application  of  the 
principles  enunciated  therein.  (G.  O.  18  and  73,  W.  D.,  1908.) 
Also  see  Cirs.  1  and  11,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  1908. 

32.  Inspectors  should  offer  their  services  (to  inspect  prop- 
erty or  examine  other  matters)  to  post  authorities  whenever 
they  officially  visit  them  at  times  not  specified  for  a  regular 
inspection. 

33.  Whenever  a  complete  inspection  is  made  of  an  organized 
body  of  troops  the  inspector  will  ascertain  whether  there  is 
on  hand  any  excess  of  ordnance  property  over  the  needs  of  the 
organization,  or  any  surplus  not  borne  on  returns,  and  will  in- 
quire into  and  report  upon  such  excess  or  surplus  wherever 
found  to  exist.     (Cir.  87,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

31.  Orders  to  inspectors  about  to  visit  posts,  commands,  etc., 
will  be  given  in  the  form  of  letters  and  not  published,  as  it  is 
desirable  that  the  inspectors  shall  see  the  posts,  depots,  etc., 
under  normal  conditions.     (Cir.  22,  "W.  D.,  1903,  par.  11.) 

35.  Orders  contemplating  the  payment  of  mileage  should  state 
the  specific  points  to  which  travel  is  directed,  whenever  it  is 
practicable  to  embody  such  information  in  the  orders.  (Pay- 
master-General, Mar.  7,  1906;  10381-11,  I.  G.  O.) 

36.  To  enable  the  Quartermaster-General  to  communicate 
with  inspectors  before  they  inspect  quartermaster  depots,  in- 
spectors-general of  departments  are  requested  to  notify  the 
Quartermaster-General  direct  of  the  probable  date  of  such  in- 
spections. ( Does  not  apply  to  the  Philippine  Islands  or  Cuba ; 
11844,  I.  G.  O.) 

37.  On  return  to  his  station  from  an  official  tour  an  inspector 
should  report  verbally  to  his  commander  any  matters  that  in 
his  judgment  require  immediate  attention,  to  be  followed  later 
by  the  written  record.     (Cir.  22,  W.  D.,  1903,  par.  9.) 

INSPECTIONS. 

38.  Hereafter  no  portion  of  the  appropriation  for  mileage  to 
officers  shall  be  expended  for  inspections  or  investigations  except 
such  as  are  especially  ordered  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  or  such 


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INSPECTIONS. 


as  are  made  by  army  and  department  commanders  in  visiting 
their  commands,  and  those  made  by  Inspector-General's  Depart- 
ment in  pursuance  of  law,  Army  Reguhitions,  or  orders  issued  by 
the  Secretary  of  War.  (Act  August  6, 1894,  G.  O.  32, 1804,  and  Cir. 
16,  1903,  A.  G.  O.  See  also  A.  R.,  1304,  the  last  part  of  which 
has  been  made  applicable  to  Cuba  (11272,  I.  G.  O.)  as  well  as 
to  the  Philippine  Islands.) 

39.  Special  inspections  and  investigations  within  the  limits  of 
a  command  (territorial  or  tactical)  may  be  made  under  orders 
of  the  commander  thereof;  but  in  all  cases  involving  travel  his 
selection  of  officers  to  perform  such  duty  shall  be  restricted  to 
inspectors-general,  acting  inspectors-general,  or  officers  of  the 
General  Staff  Corps  on  duty  as  such,  at  his  headquarters  under 
War  Department  assignment.  (A.  R.,  896.  See  also  A.  R., 
1304.) 

40.  Stated  inspections: 

By  inspector-general  of 


All  military  commands,"!  At  least  once 
garrisoned  posts,  andUach  fiscal 
camps.  J  year. 

Armories. 

Arsenals. 

Depots. 

General  hospitals. 

General  recruiting  sta 
tions.  )    Annually. 

Proving  ground,  Sandy 
Hook,  N.  J. 

Military  prisoners  in 
U.  S.  Penitentiary,  Fort 
Leavenworth,  Kans. 

^ational  cemeteries,  each  once  in  2 
years. 

Accounts  of  officers  disbursing  funds 
under  the  Secretary  of  War. 

Special  inspections  of  posts  and  com- 
mands as  may  be  deemed  advisable. 


the  division  or  depart- 
ment or  his  assistants. 
i(A.  R.,  898.) 


Inspections  will  be  di- 
rected by  the  Secretary  of 
War  to  he  made  by  officers 
recommended  by  the  In- 
spector-General of  the 
Army.     (A.  R.,  899.) 

See  par.  117,  post. 


Military  departments 
and  business  methods  of 
the  Military  Academy. 

The  Service  Schools. 


Annually. 


By  the  Inspector- 
General  or  officers  recom- 
mended by  him  under 
specific  instructions  of  the 
War  Department.  (A.  R., 
900.) 


INSPECTIONS.  15 

41.  Of  division  aud  department  headquarters  to  determine 
whether  or  not  the  prescribed  methods  of  official  business  are 
strictly  carried  out     (G.  O.  191,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

42.  The  recruit  depots  at  Fort  Slocum,  New  York ;  Columbus 
RarraclvS,  Ohio,  and  Jefferson  Barracks,  Missouri,  and  any  other 
such  depots  that  may  be  established  hereafter,  will  only  be 
insi)ected  by  officers  to  be  designated  from  The  Adjutant-Gen- 
eral's Office.      (G.  O.  124,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

43.  Ungarrisoned  posts  will  be  inspected  at  such  times  as  the 
division  or  department  commander  may  direct,  ordinarily  once 
in  two  years.     (A.  R.  898.) 

44.  The  United  States  Military  Prison  at  Fort  Leavenworth, 
Kans.,  and  the  Pacific  Branch  of  the  United  States  ^Military 
Prison  at  Alcatraz  Island,  Cal.,  are  to  be  inspected  at  least 
once  each  year  by  one  of  the  inspectors-general  of  the  Army. 
(R.  S.  1348,  amended  by  act  January  19,  1891,  G.  O.  8,  A.  G.  O., 
1891;  act  March  2,  1907,  G.  O.  58,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

45.  Just  prior  to  the  departure  of  an  army  transport  from  a 
terminal  port,  and  immediately  upon  its  arrival  at  such  port, 
it  will  be  minutely  inspected  by  an  officer  of  the  Inspector-Gen- 
eral's Department,  or,  if  no  officer  of  that  department  is  avail- 
able, by  the  officer  in  charge  of  water  transportation.  In  mak- 
ing this  inspection  all  irregularities  and  deficiencies  found  by 
the  inspector  or  mentioned  in  the  report  of  the  commanding 
officer  of  the  troops,  required  by  paragraph  232,  Army  Trans- 
port Service  Regulations,  will  be  investigated.     (A.  R.,  898.) 

46.  Each  mine  planter  shall  be  inspected  annually  at  Fort 
Totten,  N,  Y.,  during  the  visit  of  the  vessel  to  New  York  Harbor. 
The  inspecting  officer  shall  be  one  specially  designated  by  the 
Secretary  of  War  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Chief  of  Artil- 
lery, concurred  in  by  the  Inspector-General!  (Par.  21,  Regs, 
for  Mine  Planters,  1907.) 

47.  The  Inspector-General  of  the  Army  shall,  in  person,  once 
in  each  year,  thoroughly  inspect  the  Soldiers'  Home  at  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  its  records,  accounts,  management,  discipline,  and 
sanitary  condition,  and  shall  report  thereon  in  writing,  together 
with  such  suggestions  as  he  desires  to  make.  (Act  March  3, 
1883;  G.  O.  24,  A.  G.  O.,  1883.) 

48.  Hereafter,  once  in  each  fiscal  year,  the  Secretary  of  War 
shall  cause  a  thorough  inspection  to  be  made  of  the  National 
Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers,  its  records,  disburse- 
ments, management,  discipline,  and  condition,  such  inspection  to 
be  made  by  an  officer  of  the  Inspector-General's  Department, 


16  INSPECTIONS. 

who  shall  report  thereon  in  writing,  and  said  report  shall  be 
transmitted  to  Congress  at  the  first  session  thereafter.  (Act 
August  18,  1894;  28  Stat.  L.,  412.) 

49.  Annual  inspections  of  the  military  departments  of  edu- 
cational institutions  at  which  officers  of  the  Army  are  detailed 
as  professors  of  military  science  and  tactics,  are  to  be  made 
April  1  to  June  1  in  each  year  by  a  board  of  four  officers  of 
the  War  Department  General  Staff.     (G.  O.  105,  V/.  D.,  1907.) 

60.  Inspections  of  the  organized  militia  are  to  be  made  at  least 
once  eacli  year  by  officers  detailed  by  the  Secretary  of  War 
for  that  purpose.  (Sec.  14,  act  January  21,  1903;  G.  O.  7, 
A.  G.  0„  1903.) 

The  department  commander  will  have  immediate  charge  of 
these  inspections  within  the  limits  of  his  department;  and  to 
assist  in  this  duty  all  officers  of  the  Army,  active  and  retired, 
on  duty  with  the  organized  militia  within  the  limits  of  his 
department  will  report  to  him  and  will  send  through  him  their 
reports  of  inspections  under  section  14  of  the  act  of  January 
21,  1903.     (A.  11.,  190.     See  also  G.  O.  230,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

Note.— Under  the  operations  of  G.  O.  23,  A.  G.  O.,  1892,  the 
duties  of  preparing  instructions  for  the  officers  detailed  to  visit 
the  encampments  and  witness  the  movements  and  exercises  of 
the  militia,  and  of  digesting,  arranging  and  preserving  their 
reports,  were  transferred  from  the  I.  G.  O.  to  the  A.  G.  O. 

61.  Inspections  by  chiefs  of  squads.     (A.  R.,  283.) 

62.  Daily,  by  company,  band,  and  detachment  commanders. 
(A.  R.,  278.) 

63.  Weekly,  by  company,  band,  and  detachment  commanders, 
(A.  II.,  278)  ;  by  battery  commander,  coast  artillery,  (D.  R. 
C.  A.,  486.) 

Note. — For  inspection  of  condition  of  a  command  and  its 
equipment  by  the  organization  commander,  the  latter  prescribes 
the  uniform  and  equipment.     (Cir.  13,  A.  G.  0-,  1891.) 

64.  Monthly,  by  regimental  commander.     (A.  R.,  240.) 

66.  Monthly,  by  post  commander.  (A.  R.,  201,  1451).  Coast 
artillery.    (D.  R.  C.  A.,  487.) 

66.  The  post  commander  and  surgeon  will  make  frequent 
visits  during  the  month  to  the  hosi)ital,  guardliouse,  mess  hall, 
mess  rooms,  and  other  buildings  and  rooms  i:sih1  by  enlisted 
men.  When  the  post  commander  is  a  general  officer  these  visits 
may  be  delegated  to  regimental  or  detached  battalion  command- 
ers.    (A.  R.,  201,  202.) 


INSPECTIONS.  17 

57.  Annual  inspection  of  all  public  buildings  by  the  com- 
manding officer  and  (luartermaster.     (A.  R..  1021.) 

58.  By  the  quartermaster,  of  buildings  about  to  be  occupied, 
allotted,  or  vacated.     (A.  II.,  1019.) 

59.  By  the  commander  of  a  coast  artillery  district. 
(I).  R.  C.  A.,  23;  G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908.)  By  district  artillery 
engineer.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  Par.  IV,  sec.  8,  45.)  By  artil- 
lery district  ordnance  officer.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  Par.  IV, 
sec.  19,  45.) 

60.  By  district  engineer  officers.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  Par. 
IV,  sec.  42.) 

61.  Of  armament  by  officers  of  the  Ordanace  Department. 
(A.  R.,  1556;  G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

62.  Annual  inspection  and  test  of  the  entire  Signal  Corps 
equipment  of  each  coast  fortification,  (W.  D.,  G.  O.  157,  1906; 
219,  1907;  62,  1908.) 

63.  Of  lines  of  communication,  coast  artillery  posts.. 
(1>.  R.  C.  A.,  461.) 

64.  Each  department  commander  will  inspect  the  troops  under 
his  command  at  least  once  each  year.     (A.  R.,  191.) 

65.  Of  fresh  beef.     ( W.  D.  G.  O.  27,  1904 ;  28,  1906.) 

66.  Of  beef  cattle  and  beef,  by  veterinarians.  (G.  O.  2S, 
W.  D.,  1906.) 

67.  Of  raw  material  used  by  manufacturers  in  furnishing 
Hnished  products.     (G.  O.  167,  W.  I).,  1905.) 

68.  All  supplies  furnished  under  contract  or  otherwise  will  be 
subjected,  whenever  practicable,  to  the  personal  in$?pection  of  a 
commissioned  officer  at  the  time  of  delivery;  otherwise  such  in- 
s] lections  will  be  made  by  civilian  inspectors  under  his  personal 
supervision,  subject*  to  test  and  verification  at  irregular  inter- 
vals and  at  unexpected  times  by  such  officer.  (G.  O.  167,  W.  D., 
1905.) 

The  Secretary  of  War  has  decided  that  all  drugs  and  food  for 
the  army,  whether  purchased  in  the  United  States  proper  or  in 
the  outlying  possessions,  shall  conform  to  the  standard  required 
by  law.     (Indorsement,  A.  G.  O.,  Mar.  18.  1908;  12346,  I.  G.  O.) 

INSPECTION   OF    A   GARRISONED   POST. 

69.  Suggested  order  of  inspection  of  a  post: 

Show  order  for  inspection  to  commanding  officer.  (Par.  18, 
ante.) 

5807S— 09 2 


18  INSPECTION  OF  A  GARRISONED  POST. 

ReQuest  detail  of  an  orderly  and  of  an  officer  to  witness  de- 
struction of  property  (par  285,  post),  and  of  cleric  if  desired 
(par.  28,  ante). 

Distribute  (through  comniandhig  officer)  blank  forms  for  re- 
turn of  troops,  statistics,  etc.,  to  adjutant,  quartermaster,  com- 
missary, surgeon,  signal  officer  (or  artillery  engineer),  and  com- 
pany commanders. 

Send  letters  -to  officers  named  in  A.  II.,  907  (par.  77,  post), 
calling  upon  them  for  written  rei)orts,  by  name,  of  any  officer 
under  their  immediate  counnand  who  is  incapacitated  for 
service. 

Request  preparation  of  inventories  and  insi)ection  reports  of 
unserviceable  property  : 

Attention  invited  to  "  Directions  "  on  the  blank  forms. 

When  a  survey  is  required.     (Pars.  218,  223,  224,  post.) 

Public  animals.     (Par.  240,  post.) 

Public  buildings.     (Fav.  24G,  post.) 

Typewriting  machines,  quartermaster's  ])roi)erty.  (Pars.  221, 
201,  post.) 

Subsistence  supplies.     (Par.  262,  post.) 

Surgical  instruments,  etc.     (Pars.  221,  2()8.  post.) 

Cannon  and  their  carriages,  machine  and  automatic  guns  with 
their  carriages  and  mounts,  and  cannon  annnunition.  (Pars. 
221,  275,  post.) 

Electrical  and  mechanical  installatiims  and  appliances  fur- 
nished to  the  coast  artillery  by  the  Engineer  or  Signal  depart- 
ment and  forming  part  of  the  permanent  seacoast  defenses. 
(Pars.  221,  265,  21)3,  post.) 

Telescopes,  field  glasses,  and  expensive  electrical  Signal  Corps 
apparatus.     (Pars.  221,  21>4,  post.) 

Inspect  money  accounts  of  disbursing  officers.  (Par.  118, 
post. ) 

Commanding  officer. 

Adjutant.     Post  and  regimental   rei«>rds. 

Guardhouse.  Post  prison.  Rarracks  and  quarters,  stables, 
etc. 

Quartermaster's  Department :  Rusiness  methods  of  quarter- 
master. (Par.  31,  antv.)  Storehouses,  reservation,  water  supply, 
cemetery,  transi)ortation,  electric-light  plant,  stjible  ami  corral, 
ice  plant,  sewage  and  garbage.  vet«'rin:ni:m.  otHce.  laundry, 
target  range. 

Subsistence  Department. 

Hosi)ital.     Dental  surgeon.     Nurses. 


INSPECTION  OF  A  GARRISONED  POST.  19 

Post    exchange:  Store,    restaurant,    reading    and    recreation 
rooms,  barber  shop,  laundry,  tailor  shop,  and  shoe  repair  shop. . 
(G.  O.  109,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

Signal  Department :  Post  and  range  telephone  systems. 

Ordnance  Department. 

Machine-gun  detachment. 

Companies:  Administration,  records,  etc. 

Bakery. 

Garden. 

Schools,  library,  chapel,  chaplain. 

Gymnasium,  athletics. 

Engineer  officer. 

Inspect  unserviceable  i)roperty. 

Collect  reports  from  officers. 

Make  any  investigations  necessary  under  A.  R.,  907.  (See 
par.  77,  post.) 

Furnish  commanding  officer  list  of  irregularities  and  de- 
iiciencies.     (Par.  109,  post.) 

Eivercises. — Ceremonies  and  drills  prescribed  in  the  drill 
regulations  of  the  various  arms,  first  aid,  signaling,  a  problem, 
fire  drill,  call  to  arms,  etc. 

70.  Inspections  of  troops  will  be  conducted  as  prescribed  in 
the  authorized  drill  regulations.  When  the  command  consists 
of  more  than  one  company  the  inspection  will,  if  practicable,  be 
preceded  by  a  review.     (A.  R.,  904.) 

71.  In  the  case  of  inspections  by  a  superior  commander,  or  by 
a  staff  officer  deputed  to  perform  that  duty,  such  officer  may 
prescribe  any  regulation  uniform  and  equipment  according  to 
the  special  object  which  he  has  in  view.  (Cir.  13,  A.  G.  O.. 
1891.) 

72.  Subjects  which  inspections  of  garrisoned  posts  should 
embrace.      (A.  R..  906.) 

73.  Special  attention  should  be  paid  by  inspectors  to  the  ex- 
tent and  thoroughness  of  the  instruction  Of  troops,  especially 
for  field  service.  To  this  end  such  practical  tests  as  are  possible 
should  be  made  in  regard  to  the  subjects  prescribed  in  the  vari- 
ous regulations  and  other  authorized  books.  The  problems  or 
exercii-es  for  these  tests  should  be  adapted  to  the  strength  of 
the  command,  so  that  officers  will,  as  far  as  possible,  perform  the 
duties  which  pertain  to  their  rank,  and  an  opportunity  be  thrts 
afforded  to  observe  their  capacity  to  perform  the  duties  that 
would  devolve  upon  them  in  actual  field  service.     These  tests 


20  INSPECTION   OF  A   GARRISONED  POST. 

Should  include  tbe  prepanitioii  of  Held  orders,  reports,  sketch- 
ing, etc. 

The  exteut  of  the  instruction  of  nonconniiissioned  officers  and 
soldiers,  esijecially  in  scouting,  patrolling,  etc.,  should  also  be 
observed.  At  posts  where  there  is  sufficient  wagon  transporta- 
tion to  form  a  train,  and  where  there  are  pack  animals,  prac- 
tical tests  of  the  instruction  of  these  should  be  made. 

A  list  of  the  authorized  schools  is  given  in  ])aragraph  GOn. 
post,  and  the  value  of  the  training  and  instruction  at  these 
schools,  as  shown  by  the  work  of  the  graduates,  should  be 
observed  as  opportunities  offer.  At  a  number  of  posts  there 
should  be  found  bakers,  cooks,  farriers,  blacksmiths,  and  sad- 
dlers who  have  been  trained  at  the  army  schools. 

Machine-gun  platoons,  the  use  of  range  finders  by  officers, 
and  their  ability  to  accurately  estimate  distances  are  other  mat- 
ters that  should  be  inquired  into.  And,  in  general,  it  is  desired 
that  practical  tests  shall,  as  far  as  i)ossible,  be  made  to  de- 
termine the  result  of  the  theoretical  and  practical  instruction 
prescribed  for  the  army.  These  are  all  matters  which  affect 
the  efficiency  of  the  conmiand. 

74.  An  inspector  should  require  <-oast  artillery  troops  to  show 
proficiency  as  infantry  to  the  extent  ordered  in  General  Orders, 
No.  93,  W.  D.,  1005  (G.  O.  106,  W.  D.,  1908),  and  hence  should 
turn  them  out  for  inspection  other  than  at  the  guns,  range 
towers,  etc. 

Each  coast  artillery  enlisted  man  of  the  grades  indicated 
in  section  I,  paragraph  1,  G.  O.  23,  W.  D.,  19(X),  will  be  providnl 
with  the  arms  and  equipments  therein  prescribed  for  such 
enlisted  men.    They  will  not  be  i)rovided  with  intrenching  tools. 

The  coast  artillery  enlisted  men  turned  out  for  insi>ection 
will  not  be  provided  with  either  field  or  surplus  kits  as  such, 
except  in  immediate  preparation  for  active  duty  in  the  field 
as  infantry  when  specifically  designated  for  such  duty  by  orders 
from  the  War  Department.  In  such  case  they  also  draw  the 
intrenching  tools  prescribed  in  (J.  ().  23.  W.  !>..  lOOG.  (Scy. 
War,  June  1),  11)0(5:  10S21,  I.  G.  O.) 

76.  Insi)ectors  are  enjoined  to  test  coast  artillery  troops  in 
the  service  of  coast  defense  material  under  both  normal  and 
emergency  conditions.  All  fire  and  ndne  connnanders  and 
superior  commanding  officers  present  at  a  iM)st  on  the  occasion 
of  an  Inspection  shall  be  called  on  by  the  insi)ector  to  conduct 
personally  a  battle,  fire,  or  mine  command  drill.  (G.  O.  lOG, 
W.  D.,  100S,  par.  0.  10.) 


INSPECTION  OF  A   GARRISONED  POST.  21 

76.  Inspector  will  especially  inquire  into  and  report  by  name, 
attiiniatively  or  nejjatively  as  the  case  may  be,  whether  the 
field  officers  of  the  command  are  believed  to  be  physically  fit 
to  perform  all  their  duties  in  the  field.  (G.  O.  181,  W.  D.,  1907.) 
Decided  that  line  and  staff  are  included  in  this  requirement. 
(Scy.  War,  July  25,  1907;  11804-a,  I.  G.  O.)  The  words  "field 
officers"  are  held  to  include  all  officers  below  the  grade  of 
brigadier-general  and  above  the  grade  of  captain.  (G.  O.  198, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

77.  Insi^ector  while  insi^ecting  a  command  will  call  upon  post, 
regimental,  battalion,  and  company  commanders  and  post 
surgeons  for  a  report  by  name  of  any  officer  under  their  im- 
mediate command  who  is  incapacitated  for  service  either 
mentally,  morally,  or  physically.  When  any  officer  is  so  re- 
ported the  inspector  will  thoroughly  investigate  the  case  and 
submit  his  conclusions  therein  to  the  officer  ordering  the  in- 
spection. (A.  R.,  907.)  The  reports  of  commanders  and  sur- 
geons will  be  in  writing  and  signed  by  the  officers  making  them. 

78.  Inspector  will  ascertain  the  number  and  percentage  of 
desertions  from  each  organization  during  the  twelve  months 
preceding  the  inspection,  and,  if  abnormal,  special  inquiry  as  to 
the  cause  therefor  will  be  made  and  the  result  briefly  reported. 
(A.  R.,  906,  sec.  7.)  Ten  per  cent  is  regarded  as  abnormal. 
(I.  G.  O.) 

79.  Chaplains  will  not  be  required  to  turn  out  with  troops  on 
occasions  of  ceremony,  but  will  be  insi^cted  at  chapels,  school- 
rooms, libraries,  or  such  places  as  may  be  designated  by  com- 
manding officers.     (A.  R.,  46.) 

80.  Hospital  Corps  will  not  be  required  to  attend  ceremonies, 
except  when  directed  by  the  commanding  officer,  and  will 
ordinarily  be  inspected  and  mustered  at  the  hospital.  (A.  R., 
1432.) 

81.  Chief  baker  will  be  inspected  and  mustered  at  the  post 
bakery.      (A.  R.,  336.) 

82.  One  cook  of  a  company  and  such  of  the  regular  attendants 
of  a  general  mess  as  the  commanding  officer. may  designate  will 
be  inspected  and  mustered  in  the  kitchen  or  mess  hall.  (A. 
R.,  330.) 

83.  Extra  and  special  duty  men  will  attend  as  many  inspec- 
tions, drills,  and  other  duties  as  the  commanding  officer  deems 
practicable,  unless  specifically  excused  by  higher  authority. 
(A.  R.,  173.) 


22  INSPECTION   OF  A   GARRISONED  POST. 

84.  When  practicable,  the  ambiUaiice  fully  eiiuipped  for  serv- 
ice will  be  presented  for  inspection  with  the  animals  attached. 
(A.  K.,  1451.)     See  par.  1011,  post. 

86.  Inspectors  will,  at  the  annual  insijection  of  posts,  examine 
the  methods  adopted  for  the  care  and  preservation  of  the 
library,  condemn  and  destroy  such  books  as  may  be  unservicea- 
ble and  worthless,  and  note  action  in  their  reports  of  the  inspec- 
tions of  the  posts.     (A.  K.,  344.)      See  par.  150,  post. 

86.  Inspectors  should  personally  investigate  complaints,  es- 
pecially those  which  may  require  action  of  War  Department, 
such  as  general  unfitness  of  recruits  received,  inferior  quality  of 
supplies,  etc.,  and,  when  such  complaints  are  of  sufficient  im- 
portance to  record  them  in  the  inspection  report,  they  will  state 
their  own  views  and  conclusions.     (Note  3,  Form  5,  I.  G.  D.) 

87.  Inspectors  must  give  heed  to  all  complaints  of  either 
officers  or  enlisted  men.  If  they  are  well  founded  and  too  seri- 
ous to  correct  by  kindly  adA'ice  they  should  be  i)resented  to  the 
department  commander,  with  a  written  statement  of  the  accused 
accompanying  the  report,  upon  the  return  of  the  inspector  to  his 
station.     (Par.  5,  Cir.  22,  W.  D.,  1003.) 

Special  instructions  to  inspectors. 

88.  Coast  Artillery  Posts. — In  inspecting  the  work  of  range 
section  of  coast  artillery  companies  assigned  to  8-inch,  10-inch, 
12-inch  guns,  and  12-inch  mortars,  inspectors  should  note  that 
the  plotted  course  of  the  target  is  actually  traced  on  the  plotting 
chart  by  drawing  a  line  through  the  plotted  i)0sitiQns  of  the  tar- 
get corresponding  to^  each  observation.  With  mortar  batteries, 
two  lines  should  be  drawni,  one  through  the  plottings  of  the 
observed  positions  of  the  target  and  the  other  through  the  pre- 
dicted points;  the  degree  of  coincidence  of  these  two  lines 
should  be  spt^cially  noted  as  a  measure  of  the  accuracy  of  the 
l)rediction  work  of  the  range  section. 

With  a  view  to  requiring  officers  and  men  of  companies  as- 
signed to  gun  batteries  to  keep  in  mind  the  distinction  exist- 
ing between  the  plotted  position  of  the  target  at  the  instant 
of  observation,  the  prediction  points  based  thereon,  the  set- 
forward  points  corresponding  thereto,  and  the  "  corrected  "  ik)- 
sition  of  the  last,  inspectors  should  require  range  sections  to 
execute  a  number  of  simple  i)lotting  ex(M-cises  on  an  inii)rovlsed 
plotting  board  or  on  the  Whistler-IIearn  board  oi)erated  as  an 
ordinary  board,  which  should  include  the  plotting  of  observed 
points   (using  hypothetical  data),  the  sefting  oft  of  prediction 


INSPECTION"  OF  A  GARRISONED  POST.  23 

points  based  thereon,  and  of  set-forward  points  based  on  the 
latter,  and  marlving  on  the  chart  the  "  corrected "  position  of 
tlie  set-forward  points;  that  is,  the  points  corresponding  to  the 
corrected  range  and  corrected  deflection  s^nt  to  the  gun  plat- 
form for  pointing  purposes.  Inspectors  should  also  require 
members  of  range  sections  to  point  out  how  the  operations  of 
the  ordinary  plotting  board  are  abridged  by  the  Whistler-Hearn 
board. 

In  inspecting  the  work  on  the  gun  platform  of  coast  artillery 
companies  assigned  to  8-inch,  10-inch,  and  12-inch  guns,  and 
of  6-inch  guns  supplied  with  a  range-tinding  equipment,  in- 
spectors should  note  that  the  "  corrected "  range  of  the  set- 
forward  point,  as  transmitted  from  the  plotting  room,  is  dis- 
tinctly and  carefully  plotted  to  the  rectilinear  axes  of  time  and 
range,  by  a  member  of  the  gun  detachment,  on  each  gun  plat- 
form. This  plotting  should  be  on  a  sufiiciently  large  scale  to 
be  visible  at  any  point  of  the  gun  platform.  After  plotting 
each  range  on  its  appropriate  time  line,  a  line  should  be  drawn 
connecting  the  point  plotted  with  the  last  point  plotted  and  a 
prediction  point  made,  on  the  prolongation  of  time-range  line, 
on  the  next  time  line,  to  indicate,  approximately,  the  plotted 
time-range  point  of  the  next  range;  this  last  point  should  be 
erased  and  replaced  by  the  point  corresponding  to  the  next 
range  sent  from  the  plotting  room,  as  soon  as  it  is  received. 
(12072-A,  I.  G.  O.;  G.  O.  255,  W.  D.,  1007.) 

89.  When  the  annual  inspection  of  a  coast  artillery  post  is 
made  during  the  closed  season,  and  the  guns  are  laid  up  in  heavy 
slushing  oil,  it  is  not  contemplated  that  the  guns  shall  be  manned 
and  tlie  time  of  loading  and  serving  amnumition  fallen,  but  the 
inspection  should  develop  whether  or  not  the  guns  are  properly 
I)rotected  and  laid  up  in  slushing  oil.     (Oir.  88,  W.  D.,  1007.) 

90.  To  see  whether  the  Prov.  Drill  Regulations  for  Coast 
Artillery  are  complied  with  in  inserting  primers  at  drill  and 
attaching  the  lanyard.  (Cir.  letter.  I.  G.  O.,  Oct.  18,  1905: 
10457,  I.  G.  O.) 

91.  To  inspect  emplacement  books  to  see  that  instructions  for 
care  and  operation  of  10-inch  Taylor-Raymond  chain  ammuni- 
tion hoists  are  entered  where  such  hoists  are  installed.  (Cir. 
letter,  I.  G.  O.,  Dec.  S,  1904:  9781,  I.  G.  O.) 

92.  To  inquire  into  the  instruction  of  field  artillery  battalions 
as  tactical  units  and  to  give  special  attention  to  this  subject  in 
their  reports.     (Chief  of  Staff.  May  28.  1905.) 


24  INSPECTION  OF  A  GARRISONED  POST. 

93.  To  make  test  check  between  retained  voucliers  of  the 
quartermaster  and  the  clotbhig  accounts  of  the  organization, 
covering  one  or  more  issues  since  the  preceding  inspection.  (Cir, 
letter,  I.  G.  O.,  Dec.  27,  1905;  10558,  I.  G.  O.) 

94.  To  ascertain  whether  regulations  for  care  and  use  of  fur 
and  blanket-lined  canvas  overcoats  have  been  complied  with. 
(Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  O.,  Mar.  28,  1906:  10712,  I.  G.  O.  See  A.  K., 
1177,  and  Q.  M.  M.,  623.) 

95.  To  ascertain  and  report  what  telephones  of  post  system 
are  installed  at  places  other  than  those  prescribed  in  G.  O.  97, 
W.  D.,  1906.     (Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  O.,  June  5,  1907 :  11697,  I.  G.  O.) 

To  take  especial  notice  of  condition  of  all  telephones  and  field 
glasses  of  tlie  Signal  Corps  both  in  use  and  in  storage,  with  a 
view  to  the  remedying  of  such  deficiencies  or  bad  conditions  as 
may  be  developed.  (Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  C,  July  14,  1904;  9513, 
I.  G.  O.) 

96.  In  a  number  of  reports  of  inspections  of  posts  lack  of 
uniformity  in  equipment  or  supplies  has  been  reported  as  a  de- 
ficiency, although  all  the  articles  referred  to  were  in  serviceable 
condition  and  had  been  issued  by  a  supply  department  of  the 
army.  Lack  of  uniformity  is  to  be  regretted,  but  it  is  the  policy 
of  the  War  Department  to  continue  in  use,  so  long  as  tliey  are 
serviceable,  such  articles,  even  though  they  may  have  been 
superseded  by  similar  articles  of  a  different  pattern  or  color, 
and  officers  should  receive  credit  instead  of  criticism  for  con- 
tinning  them  in  use.  .(Cir.  letter,  T.  G.  O.,  Jan.  31,  190S:  1220S;. 
I.  G.  O.) 

INSPECTION  OK  AN  ARSKNAL  OK  DKPOT. 

97.  The  inspection  of  arsenals  and  depots  of  the  various  sup- 
ply departments  is  of  great  importance  and  should  be  thoroughly 
and  carefully  made,  and  the  conclusions  be  based  as  far  as 
possible  upon  the  personal  observati(m  of  the  inspector.  It  is 
impossible  to  i)rescribe,  except  in  a  general  way,  tlie  manner  and 
extent  of  the  inspection.  If  written  questions  are  submitted  for 
answers  of  commanding  officer  they  should  not  be  sent  until 
after  the  inspection  has  been  commenced,  as  it  is  desirable  that 
these  inspections  should  be  made  under  normal  conditions.  AH 
statistical  data  obtained  should  be  filed  and  not  incor|iorated  in 
the  report  unless  their  use  is  desired  as  a  basis  for  remark. 

The  following  subjects  are  suggested  as  matters  for  inquiry 
and  investigation : 


INSPECTION  OF  AN  ARSENAL  OR  DEPOT.  25 

(a)  Officers.: — Names  of  those  who  are  aud  have  been  iu  charge 
or  on  duty  as  assistants  during  period  covered  by  inspection ;  ca- 
pacity and  manner  in  which  duties  are  performed ;  amount  of 
personal  supervision  and  control  exercised  by  otficers  over  mat- 
ters under  their  charge ;  number  of  officers*  sufficient  or  de- 
ficient for  the  duty ;  any  disqualified  for  any  reason  for  service. 

(b)  Civilian  employees. — List  of,  with  duties  aud  compen- 
sation. 

Determine  by  observation  as  far  as  possible  if  they  are  effi- 
cient and  competent ;  that  they  actually  perform  the  duties  for 
which  employed,  reported,  and  paid.  The  actual  presence  of  all 
employees  should  be  verified.  In  the  absence  of  retained  receipt 
rolls,  Form  1,  Quartermaster's  Department,  may  be  used  for 
this  purpose ;  a  comparison  of  this  form  with  the  time  books  in 
actual  use  is  desirable. 

Any  change  in  number  of  such  employees  during  period  cov- 
ered by  inspection.  Can  any  reduction  in  number  be  made  with- 
out impairment  to  the  service? 

(c)  Enlisted  men. — If  any  enlisted  men  are  on  duty  at  the 
establishment,  inquire  as  to  their  number,  efficiency,  and  dis- 
cipline ;  the  state  of  their  arms  and  equipments :  sufficiency, 
uniformity,  and  fit  of  their  clothing;  their  messing  and  medical 
attendance;  the  condition  of  their  barracks  and  the  facilities 
for  bathing;  whether  the  work  performed  by  them  is  such  as 
properly  pertains  to  their  position  in  the  military  service,  and 
the  necessity  and  economy  for  their  being  on  such  duty ;  whether 
the  post  exchange  (at  arsenal)  is  properly  conducted. 

Ordnance  detachments  should  be  inspected  in  ranks.  Their 
arms  and  equipments  are  the  same  as  prescribed  for  infantry. 
(See  sec.  I,  par.  1,  G.  O.  23,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

id)  Buildings  and  grounds. — Location  and  extent  of  grounds. 
Number  and  capacity  of  buildings  occupied  and  used,  and  suffi- 
ciency of  same  ;  owned  by  the  United  States  or  rented  ;  if  rented, 
what  is  the  rate  and  is  it  reasonable;  are  buildings  suitable  and 
properly  ventilated;  any  improvement  of  grounds  or  repairs  to 
buildings  since  last  inspection.  Any  new  construction ;  if  so,  a 
list  of  buildings,  material,  purpose,  and  cost  should  be  obtained 
for  incorporation  in  report.  Any  improvements  or  repair^  rec- 
ommended. 

What  protection  against  fire;  what  means  taken  to  prevent 
theft.  Are  these  precautions  satisfactory.  If  practicable,  test 
fire  system  by  unexi)ec-ted  fire  alarm.  Any  losses  from  fire  or 
theft  since  last  inspection. 


26  INSPECTION  OF  AN  ARSENAL  OR  DEPOT. 

Water  supply:  service;  cost.  System  of  sewenige  aiul 
drainage. 

All  buildiugs  owned  bj'^  the  United  States  should  be  numbered. 
The  grounds  occupied  should  be  gone  over  by  the  inspector  to 
see  that  no  unauthorized  buildings  have  been  erected;  all  build- 
ings should  be  inspected  and  all  rooms  entered  to  observe  the 
condition,  arrangement,  and  use,  and  that  the  buildings  are  used 
solely  for  the  purpose  intended. 

General  appearance  of  the  grounds  in  respect  to  cleanliness 
and  good  order. 

To  see  that  stores  are  systematically  arranged,  properly  piled 
and  stored,  and  that  the  rooms  are  neat,  clean,  and  properly  ven- 
tilated. To  inquire  into  the  system  of  lighting  and  whether  any 
uncovered  lights  are  used.  Whether  the  storerooms  are  in- 
fested with  rats  or  other  vermin.  If  so,  means  taken  to  de- 
sti^oy  them. 

(e)  Business. — Purpose  and  function  of  depot  or  arsenal. 

Articles  manufactured.     List  of  principal  ones. 

Articles  repaired.     List  of  principal  ones. 

Articles  purchased.     Lifet  of  principal  ones. 

Total  disbursements  during  the  period  covered  by  inspection. 
Same  during  previous  corresponding  period. 

Total  expenditures  for  following  purposes  during  period  cov- 
ered by  inspection  and  for  corresponding  previous  period: 
Rents;  transportation;  labor;  purchases;  repairs;  new  construc- 
tion; miscellaneous. 

Any  unauthorized  funds.     (A.  K.,  .'i20.) 

Are  all  issues  made  in  bulk. 

For  what  period  and  for  what  number  of  troops  are  supplies 
kept  on  hand. 

Any  sales;  if  so,  to  what  class  (tf  persons,  and  amount 
realized  from   such  during  period. 

Any  articles  on  hand  in  excess  of  needs. 

Deficient  supply  of  any  articles. 

Any  articles  on  hand  of  unsatisfactory  quality. 

Value  of  the  property  condenmed  during  the  period  covere<l 
by  the  insi)ection.     Amount  realized  from  sale  of  sanie. 

Any  sjiles  of  waste  and  accumulations  under  A.  11.,  (58.'}.  «  Se<' 
par.  808,  804,  post.) 

What  is  the  system  of  filling  reiiuisitions.  Is  it  satisfactory. 
Is  there  any  delay  in  filling  reiiuisitions. 

(/)  Mean.ft  of  Transportation. — Obtain  a  list  of  all  kinds, 
showing  puri>oses  for  which  used.     Necessity  for.     Condition. 


INSPECTION  OF  AN  ARSENAL  OR  DEPOT.  27 

(g)  Purchases. — Are  the  regulatious  (A.  K.,  518  to  568  in- 
clusive) strictly  complied  with;  especially  paragraph  543,  that 
proposals  will  be  opened  and  read  aloud  at  the  time  and  place 
appointed  for  the  opening,  and  each  proposal  will  then  and  there 
be  numbered  and  entered  on  an  abstract.  The  failure  to  com- 
ply with  any  requirements  of  this  paragraph  opens  the  door  to 
irregularities  and  frauds  in  the  award.  The  inspector  should 
personally  examine  the  methods  of  inspection  of  supplies  de- 
livered under  contracts  and  assure  himself  that  they  are  made 
by  comi^etent,  honest  inspectors:  that  the  methods  actually 
used  are  sufficient  and  that  the  supplies  received  are  in  all  re- 
spects fully  up  to  the  re<iuirements  of  the  contract.  In  many 
cases  standard  samples  are  on  hand  which  can  be  used  in  com- 
parisons: where  weights,  widths,  lengths,  color,  etc.,  are  stipu- 
lated they  should  all  be  verified. 

Examine  the  methods  of  receiving,  handling,  storing,  and  ship- 
ping property,  to  determine  if  properly  and  economically  done. 

ill)  Manufactures. — If  any  articles  are  manufactured  to 
inquire  into  the  supply  of  the  raw  materials:  Are  they  pur- 
chased as  required  by  law;  is  the  method  of  inspection  used 
such  as  to  insure  the  delivery  of  materials  in  the  quantities  and 
of  the  qualities  contracted  and  paid  for.  Is  the  plant  arranged 
so  as  to  permit  of  the  most  economical  handling  of  the  articles 
in  process  of  manufacture ;  for  instance,  do  such  articles  travel 
in  the  same  direction  from  process  to  process.  Is  there  any 
system  of  cost  keeping  to  determine  the  cost  of  the  manufacture 
of  each  or  of  any  of  the  articles  made.  Is  the  system  satis- 
factory. How  does  the  actual  cost  of  some  of  the  principal 
items  compare  with  the  published  cost  at  which  the  articles 
are  to  be  charged  to  officers  and  soldiers  in  case  of  sale  or  loss. 

The  inspector  should  note  whether  unauthorized  articles, 
especially  any  intended  for  private  use,  are  being  made,  and 
whether  or  not  work  of  this  kind  is  ever  done.  If  so,  the  au- 
thority for  same  and  the  manner  of  reimbursement  of  the  United 
States. 

REPORTS   OF    INSPECTIONS,    STATEMENTS   OF   IRREGULARITIES    AND 
DEFICIENCIES,    AND    REMEDIAL    ACTION    REPORTS. 

98.  The  written  reports  of  inspectors-general  and  acting 
inspectors-general  will. set  forth  a  correct  return  of  the  troops, 
the  number  present  at  and  absent  from  the  station  and  the 
absentees  from  inspection,  and  whether  irregularities,  etc.,  re- 
ported at  last  inspection,  have  been  remedied;  after  which  will 


28     REPORTS  OF  INSPECTIONS.  IRREGULARITIES,  ETC. 

follow  a  statement  of  the  results  of  the  iiisi)ectioii,  dealing  only 
with  defects,  deficiencies,  irregularities,  recommendations,  and 
coumiendations  whereof  the  various  items  will  be  i)aragraphed 
and  stated  separately.  These  items  will  be  grouped  under  the 
department  within  whose  sphere  the  responsibility  for  the  con- 
ditions stated  falls,  viz:  Commanding  officer,  Quartermaster's 
Department,  Corps  of  Engineers,  etc.  Brief  statement  will  be 
made  of  the  various  drills  and  exercises  held  for  the  inspector 
and  the  report  C(mcluded  with  an  exi)Osition  of  the  conclusions 
arrived  at  as  to  the  military  efficiency,  discipline,  and  instruc- 
tion of  the  command.     (A.  K.,  005.) 

99.  Approved  "  Form  for  Report  of  an  Inspection  of  a  Gar- 
risoned Post,"  with  "  Directions,"  and  "  Form  for  Statement  of 
Irregularities  and  Deficiencies"  are  furnished  to  inspectors- 
general  and  acting  inspectors-general  from  office  of  the  In- 
spector-General of  the  Army.    For  these  forms,  see  Appendix. 

100.  Rei)orts  of  inspections  of  troops  will  contain  a  state- 
ment of  the  names  of  the  various  drills  from  the  setting  up 
exercises  to  the  evolutions  of  the  highest  organization  examined 
by  the  inspector.  A  similar  statement  will  recite  the  tests  of 
the  classes  in  signaling  and  the  Hospital  Corps  in  litter-bearer 
drill  and  first  aid  to  the  wounded. 

101.  When  public  buildings  are  criticised,  etc.,  in  an  insi)ec- 
tion  repol't,  the  designation  and  number  (see  A.  R.,  1028), 
should  be  given,  as  Barracks  Nos.  5,  6;  Officers'  Quarters  Nos. 
7,  8;  Granary  No.  9,  etc.  (Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  C.  Jan.  26, 
1894;  r)2-A,  2,  I.  G.  O.) 

102.  It  is  desired  that  inspectors  mention  in  their  reports,  by 
name,  officers  who  are  deserving  of  commendation  for  the 
superior  condition  of  their  commands.  (Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  O., 
Sept.  11,  1905;  10334-A,  1,  I.  G.  O.) 

103.  In  the  inspection  of  a  recruiting  station,  the  inquiries 
and  examinations  by  the  inspector  should  be  complete  and 
searching;  but  so  far  as  the  conditions  are  found  to  be  satis- 
factory }i  single  general  statement  to  that  ellect  will  suffice  for 
the  report.  The  statement  of  the  results  of  the  inspection  should 
deal  only  with  defects,  deficiencies,  irregularities,  reconnnenda- 
tons,  and  cOnnnendatiofis  (A.  R.,  905).  So  far  as  practicable 
the  conclusions  of  the  inspector  should  be  based  on  his  own 
observation  rather  than  on  the  recruiting  officer's  replies  to 
questions.  To  set  forth  statistics,  descriptions,  and  other  in- 
formation, which  are  already  ot  record  in  The  Adjutant-Gen- 


REPORTS  OF  INSPECTIONS,  IRREGULARITIES,  ETC.      29 

eral's  office,  is  superfluous.     (Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  O.,  Mar.  15,  1907; 
10401,  I.  G.  O.)     See  par.  938,  post. 

104.  Reports  of  prescribed  inspections  of  troops,  stations,  and 
accounts  of  disbursing  officers  under  the  authority  of  depart- 
ment or  division  commanders  will  be  forwarded,  through  mili- 
tary channels,  to  The  Adjutant-General  of  the  Army  and  trans- 
mitted to  the  Inspector-General  of  the  Army.  In  case  irregu- 
larities, deficiencies,  or  misconduct  are  reported,  a  commander 
in  forwarding  a  report  will  state  what  remedies  he  has  applied 
or  will  applj'  to  correct  them,  adding  any  recommendations  that 
he  may  desire  to  make.  All  other  reports  of  inspections  will 
be  forwarded  directly  to  the  Insi)ector-General  of  the  Army, 
except  when  otherwise  vSpecially  directed,  and  all  inspection 
reports  not  confidential  will  be  filed  in  his  ottice.  The  Inspector- 
General  will  submit  to  the  Chief  of  Staff  all  reports  that  con- 
tain matters  requiring  correction.  (A.  R.,  902 ;  1045o-A,  I.  G.  O.) 
See  paragraph  105,  post. 

105.  The  provisions  of  A.  R.,  902,  as  amended  by  G.  O.  88, 
W.  D.,  1908  (continued  as  A.  R..  J)02.  1908),  contemplate  that 
reports  of  insi)ectious  of  arsenals,  depots,  general  hospitals, 
recruiting  stations,  national  cemeteries,  money  accounts  of  dis- 
bursing officers,  etc.,  not  under  supervision  of  department  or 
division  commanders,  shall  be  addressed  and  forwarded  directly 
to  the  Inspector-General  of  the  Army.  (Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  O., 
July  10,  1908:  12262-A,  I.  G.  O.) 

106.  Copies  or  extracts  from  an  inspection  report  reflecting 
upon  or  conmiending  the  character  or  efficiency  of  an  officer 
may  be  furnished  him  by  the  commander  to  whom  the  report 
is  submitted.     (A.  R.,  893.) 

107.  The  Inspector-General  of  the  Army  will  forward  to  the 
Secretary  of  War  extracts  of  all  inspection  reports  containing 
specially  favorable  or  unfavorable  mention  of  any  officer.  Ex- 
tracts respecting  officers  of  the  line  and  chaplains  will  be  sent 
through  The  Adjutant-General  of  the  Army,  and  those  respect- 
ing officers  of  the  staff  corps  or  departments  through  the  re- 
spective chiefs  of  bureaus.  Copies  of  unfavorable  reports  will 
be  sent' by  chiefs  of  bureaus  to  officers  reported  upon,  for  their 
remarks,  and  these,  when  received,  will  be  filed  with  the  orig- 
inal extracts.     (A.  R.,  841.) 

108.  The  furnishing  by  inspectors  of  commendatory  extracts 
from  their  inspection  reiwrts  has  not  the  sanction  of  custom 
or  regulations.  It  is  reserved  for  the  commander  to  whom  the 
report  is   submitted    (or  for  higher   authority)    to  determine 


30     REPORTS  OF  INSPECTIONS.  IRREGULARITIES,  ETC. 

whether     such     comiiieiidjitory     cxtiiuis     shall     he     furnished. 
(9799-C,  I.  G.  O.) 

109.  On  c'()nii)Ieti<)n  of  an  inspection  of  a  post  or  other  com- 
mand of  troops,  the  inspector-general  or  actinsc  nisi>ector-gen- 
eral  will  furnish  its  commanding  officer  a  written  staten)ent  of 
all  irregularities  and  deliciencies  ohserved,  whicli  will  be  kept 
on  file  for  the  information  of  commanding  officers  and  inspect- 
ors. The  commanding  officer  will,  as  soon  as  practicable,  sub- 
mit to  the  next  higher  commander  a  copy  of  this  statement,  with 
a  report  showing  what  remedies  lie  has  applied  or  will  apply 
to  correct  each  of  the  irregularities  or  defects  found,  and  will 
recommend  the  proper  action  with  regard  to  those  that  he  has 
not  power  or  authority  to  remedy.  These  reports  and  state- 
ments will  be  promptly  forwarded  through  military  channels 
to  The  Adjutant-General  of  the  Army,  by  whom  they  will  be 
transmitted  to  the  Inspector-General.  At  arsenals,  depots,  and 
stations  not  under  the  supervision  of  division  or  department 
commanders,  inspectors  will  furnish  like  statements,  and  com- 
manding officers  will  forward  copies  thereof  with  their  reports 
to  The  Adjutant-General  for  file  with  the  inspection  reports  to 
which  they  pertain.     (A.  11.,  908.) 

110.  When  an  inspector  furnislies  the  conuminding  officer  of 
a  post,  arsenal,  recruiting  station,  etc.,  with  a  list  of  irregulari- 
ties, defects,  or  deficiencies,  under  A.  R.,  908,  his  report  of  iu- 
si)ection  will  conclude  with  a  statement  to  the  effect  that  such 
list  has  been  furnished. 

111.  Trivial  matters  verbally  called  to  attention  of  officers  con- 
cerned and  corrected  on  the  spot  should  not  be  included  either  in 
the  report  or  list  of  irregularities,  but  all  defects,  deficiencies, 
and  irregularities  of  sufficient  importance  to  be  recorded  in  the 
report  should  also  be  included  in  the  list  furnished  the  com- 
manding officer  under  A.  K.,  908.  (Directions  4,  Form  for  Re- 
port of  an  Insi)ection  of  a  Garrisoned  Post.) 

112.  Recommendations  of  inspectors  on  matters  where  initia- 
tive remedial  action  is  within  the  province  of  the  conunanding 
officer  (as,  for  example,  "  It  is  recomnuMided  that  a  crematory 
be  constructed  at  this  post  for  burning  garbage")  should  Im* 
included  in  the  list  of  defects,  etc.,  furnished  the  commanding 
officer,  as  well  as  in  the  rei)ort.  (Directions  (».  Form  f«M-  Ucp<»''t 
of  an  Inspection  of  a  (Garrisoned  Post.) 

118.  The  report  of  remedial  action  required  by  A.  R.,  908,  will 
be  over  the  conunanding  officer's  own  signature,  and  the  action 
taken  or  recommeuded  will  be  giveu  sei)arately  for  each  item 


REPORTS  OF  INSPECTIONS,  IRREGULARITIES,  ETC.       31 

(numbered  paragraph)  on  the  list  of  irregularities  and  deficien- 
cies. The  commanding  officer  may,  if  necessary,  obtain  his  in- 
formation from  responsible  subordinates,  but  their  reports 
should  be  filed  in  his  office.     (Cir.  34,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

114.  Reports  of  remedial  action  under  A.  R.,  908,  from  the 
commanding  officers  of  coast  artillery  posts  will  be  forwarded 
through  the.  artillery  district  commanders.  (Chief  of  Staff, 
Mar.  8,  1906:  10665,  I.  G.  O.) 

INSPECTION    OF    MONEY    ACCOUNTS. 

116.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  War  to  cause 
frequent  inquiries  to  be  made  as  to  the  necessity,  economy,  and 
propriety  of  all  disbursements  made  by  disbursing  officers  of 
the  army,  and  as  to  their  strict  conformity  to  the  law  appro- 
priating the  money;  also  to  ascertain  whether  the  disbursing 
officers  of  the  army  comply  with  the  law  in  keeping  their  ac- 
counts and  making  their  deposits :  such  inquiries  to  be  made  by 
officers  of  the  Inspection  Department  of  the  Army,  or  others 
detailed  for  that  purpose :  Provided,  That  no  officer  so  detailed 
shall  be  in  anj^  way  connected  with  the  department  or  corps 
making  the  disbursement.  Reports  of  such  inspections  shall 
be  made  out  and  forwarded  to  Congress  with  the  annual  report 
of  the  Secretary  of  War.  (Act  of  Apr.  20,  1874;  18  Stat.  L., 
33.) 

116.  Inspection  of  disbursements  and  money  accounts  of  dis- 
bursing officers  required  by  act  of  April  20,  1874,  will  be  made 
by  officers  of  the  Insi^ector-General's  Department  or  by  others 
detailed  for  that  purpose,  and,  as  far  as  practicable,  at  irregu- 
lar intervals,  but  no  officer  so  detailed  shall  be  in  any  way 
connected  with  the  corps  or  staff  department  making  the  dis- 
bursement. The  frequency  of  these  inspections  will  be  regu- 
lated by  the  Secretary  of  War.     (A.  R.,  901.) 

117.  The  Inspector-General  of  the  Army  will  keep  the  in- 
spectors-general of  the  several  military  divisions  or  depart- 
ments informed  through  the  proper  channels  of  such  inspections 
of  accounts  of  disbursing  officers  and  of  places  not  under  the  im- 
mediate command  of  the  division  or  department  commander  as 
the  Secretary  of  War  desires  shall  be  made  by  them.  Division 
and  department  commanders  in  issuing  orders  for  inspections 
involving  travel  will  consider  the  most  advantageous  and 
economical  plan.     (A.  R.,  903.) 

118.  Inspectors  will  inquire  as  to  the  necessity,  economy,  and 
propriety  of  all  disbursements,  their  strict  conformity  to  the 


32  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

law  appropriating;  the  money,  and  wlietlier  tlie  disbursing 
officers  comply  with  tlie  law  in  keepinj;  their  accounts  and 
making  their  deposits.     (A.  K.,  90J>.) 

119.  Inspectors  should  investigate  all  infractions  of  the  rules 
and  regulations  for  conducting  the  business,  keeping  the  records, 
and  drawing  checks;  all  disbursements,  the  necessity,  economy, 
propriety,  or  legality  of  which  are  not  clearly  shown;  or  any 
irregularity  whatever  that  may  be  developed  by  his  "  inquiry," 
and  will  note  the  result  under  the  head  of  "  Remarks  "  on  the 
inspection  report.     (Note  on  Form  3,  I.  G.  D.) 

120.  In  inspecting  paymasters"  accounts  inspectors  will  ex- 
amine vouchers  to  see  if  they  are  properly  filletl  out  and 
briefed;  that  check  books  are  kept  in  strict  compliance  with 
paragraph  72,  Manual  Pay  Department,  1907,  and  that  cash 
books  are  correctly  kept,  credits  and  debits  for  each  day  being 
properly  posted.     (9123,  I.  G.  O.) 

121.  On  the  arrival  of  inspectors  at  posts  the  money  account- 
ability of  all  disbursing  officers,  such  as  quartermasters,  com- 
missaries, and  post  treasurers,  should  be  insjtected  first.  If 
cash  is  carried  its  verification  should  precede  the  inspection. 
(Ps\r.  6,  Cir.  22.  W.  D..  19a3.) 

Method  of  in.sitec1ion. 

122.  The  following  are  the  genersil  instructions  for  making 
inspections  of  money  accounts: 

(a)  The  inspector  will  obtain  from  the  insi)ector-general  of 
the  division  or  department  the  lists  of  the  disbursing  officer's 
outstanding  checks  at  date  of  last  inspection  and  the  balance  (»f 
funds  for  which  he  was  accountable  at  that  date. 

(h)  He  will  require  from  the  disbursing  officer  a  statement 
of  his  money  accounts  since  date  of  last  inspection  and  the  dis- 
tribution of  his  funds  at  date  of  i)resent  inspection  on  **  Form 
3,"  I.  G.  D.,  with  a  list  of  his  outstanding  checks  on  "Form 
3a,"  I.  G.  D.  (a  separate  list  for  each  depositary)  to  include 
the  last  check  embraced  in  the  current  inspection.  The  state- 
ment of  his  money  accounts  and  each  list  of  checks  outstanding 
must  be  signed  by  the  disbursing  officer. 

(c)  The  distribution  of  funds  at  date  of  inspection  will  be 
verified  as  follows: 

The  cash  reported  on  hand  will  be  counted.  This  should  be 
done  at  the  beginning  of  the  inspwtion.     (See  par.  121,  ante.) 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOTINTS.  33 

The  number  of  the  last  check  drawn  inchided  in  the  current 
inspection  will  be  verified  from  the  proper  check  book. 

Amounts  claimed  as  on  deposit  in  the  several  depositaries  as 
per  their  statements  will  be  verified  as  to  date  and  amount  from 
their  statements  made  to  the  disbursing  officer. 

For  amounts  claimed  as  deposited  since  last  statement,  the 
disbursing  officer  should  have  letters  from  the  depositary  noti- 
fying him  .of  the  credit. 

Credit  can  not  be  claimed  for  funds  in  transit  except  for  cash 
or  checks  en  route  from  the  disbursing  officer  to  the  depositary 
for  his  credit. 

The  list  of  checks  now  outstanding  should  be  compared  with 
the  previous  list,  and  all  checks  borne  on  that  list  as  still  out- 
standing may  be  checked  as  correct,  and  all  checks  not  so 
marked  should  then  be  verified  by  their  stubs  as  to  date,  num- 
ber and  amount.  The  list  of  outstanding  checks,  after  having 
been  footed  and  amount  compared  with  that  entered  on  the 
statement,  will  be  forwarded  immediately  to  the  depositary  as 
required  by  the  instructions  printed  on  the  form. 

id)  The  check  stubs  should  be  compared  with  the  depositary 
statements  of  paid  checks  to  ascertain  if  they  correctly  report 
all  checks  paid.  All  checks  must  be  accounted  for  as  either 
paid,  outstanding,  or  canceled. 

(e)  An  examination  should  be  made  of  the  paid  vouchers 
that  have  not  been  forwarded  to  the  chief  of  bureau  and  com- 
parison made  with  the  check  stubs  and  with  the  entries  in  the 
cash  book  to  see  that  they  agree.  Nothing  in  these  instructions 
shall  be  construed  as  limiting  the  inspector's  scrutiny  of  all 
disbursements,  inquiring  into  the  propriety  of  the  expenditures 
and  verifying  the  correctness  of  the  transactions. 

(/)  Checks  for  currency  should  be  represented  by  cash 
vouchers,  and  the  excess  of  cash  with  all  cash  receipts  should 
be  accounted  for  as  replaced  in  the  depositary  (see  depositary 
statements),  or  as  cash  on  hand. 

(g)  The  check  stubs  should  be  examined  to  ascertain  if  they 
are  properly  filled  and  required  notations  made. 

(h)  The  cash  book  must  show  all  receipts  from  the  Treasury 
and  from  transfers  taken  up  (see  depositary  notices  of  credit 
and  invoices  of  funds),  and  that  the  disbursements,  as  well  as 
the  receipts,  are  entered  in  chronological  order  and  under  the 
proper  appropriations.      (R.  S.,  3643.) 

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34  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

(i)  The  total  of  the  amounts  disbursed,  transferred,  deposited 
to  the  credit  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  United  States,  and  such 
other  items  as  may  be  admitted  as  expenditures,  for  the  period 
covered  by  the  inspection,  deducted  from  the  total  of  receipts 
from  all  sources  as  shown  by  the  cash  book  and  the  balance  on 
hand  at  last  inspection,  will  show  the  amount  for  which  the 
officer  is  now  accountable,  and  it  should  agree  with  the  amount 
shown  to  be  on  hand  by  the  statement  of  the  distribution  of 
funds. 

(j)  To  the  total  amount  of  checks  paid  as  shown  bj'  the  bank 
statements  received  since  last  inspection,  add  the  amount  of 
checks  reported  as  now  outstanding,  and  from  their  sum  deduct 
the  amount  of  checks  reported  as  outstanding  at  last  inspection, 
and  the  remainder  will  be  the  total  amount  of  checks  drawn 
since  last  inspection. 

(A;)  When  the  list  of  checks  outstanding  is  received  l)a('k  from 
the  depositary  it  will  be  verified  as  follows: 

The  officer's  balance  as  reported  by  the  depositary  should 
equal  the  sum  of  the  balance  reported  by  the  officer  (Form  3). 
plus  the  amount  of  checks  not  marked  *'  Paid,"  plus  any  credits 
reported  by  the  depositary  not  claimed  on  the  officer's  statement, 
minus  any  checks  paid  not  listed. 

{I)  In  the  Statement  of  the  Money  Accountability,  on  Form 
3,  I.  G.  D.,  errors  frequently  arise  from  misunderstanding  of 
what  is  meant  by  the  expression  "  Cash  from  checks  issued " 
and  its  counteri)art  "  Checks  Issued  for  cash."  The  latter  ex- 
pression includes  all  checks  drawn  by  the  disbursing  officer  hi 
favor  of  himself  under  A.  R.  603,  and  the  amounts  of  all  such 
checks  nuist  be  embraced  in  the  entries  in  the  lower  half  of  the 
statement,  under  the  depositary  or  depositaries  on  which  drawn. 
"  Cash  from  checks  issued  "  is  the  total  of  all  checks  drawn 
by  the  disbursing  officer  in  favor  of  himself  under  A.  R.  603 
during  the  period  covered  by  the  inspection,  and  this  total 
should  be  entered  in  the  debit  or  upper  half  of  the  Statement  of 
Money  Accountability  in  the  "Cash"  colunni  on  the  line  of 
**Cash  from  checks  issued."  This  last-mentioned  total  should 
equal  the  sum  of  the  amounts  entered  on  the  credit  or  lower 
half  of  the  statement  under  the  depositary  headings  on  the  line 
of  "  Checks  issued  for  cash." 

(tn)  When  cash  is  deposited  to  the  credit  of  the  Treasurer 
of  the  United  States  it  should  appear  hi  the  "  Cash  "  column  on 
the  line  "  Deposited  to  credit  of  Treasurer  V.  S.,"  on  Form  3, 
and  not  on  the  Une  "  Cash  deposited." 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  35 

(n)  At  each  inspection  of  money  accounts  tlie  inspecting  offi- 
cer should  note  in  each  checlv  boolv,  on  the  bacli  of  the  stub  of 
the  last  check  issued,  the  number  of  the  last  check  included  in 
the  inspection,  the  balance  on  deposit  in  that  depositary  subject 
to  check,  and  the  total  amount  of  checks  outstanding  on  that 
depositary ;  also  the  amount  of  cash  on  hand,  if  any. 
(o)  Examine  bond  of  each  bonded  officer. 
(p)  Conventional  signs  used  by  inspectors  on  the  stubs  of 
checks : 

O    means  outstanding  (at  date  of  insi^ction). 
V    means  paid  (as  reported  by  depositary). 
X   means  canceled  check  (verified). 
—  means  saw  voucher. 
It  is  desirable  that   inspectors  have   a    uniform    method   of 
marking  stubs.    Colored  pencils  (blue  or  green)  will  distinguish 
the  inspector's  marks  from  those  of  the  disbursing  officer. 

Check.s. 

123.  A  disbursing  officer  may  draw  his  check  in  favor  of  him- 
self (a)  to  make  payments  of  amounts  not  exceeding  $20 ;  ( & ) 
to  make  payments  at  a  distance  from  a  depositary;  or  (c)  to 
make  payments  of  fixed  salaries  due  at  a  certain  period.  In 
the  first  and  last  named  cases  the  check  will  be  drawn  not  more 
than  two  days  before  the  payments  become  due.  In  all  other 
cases  the  checks  will  be  drawn  only  in  favor  of  the  persons, 
firms,  or  corporations,  by  name,  to  whom  the  payments  are  to  be 
made.     (A.  R.,  603.) 

Disbursing  officer  not  authorized  to  draw  a  single  check  in 
favor  of  superintendent  for  payment  of  salaries  to  other  em- 
ployees, nor  to  draw  it  to  his  own  order  indorsed  to  his  chief 
clerk  for  such  payments.     (Cir.  26,  W.  I).,  1906.) 

124.  On  the  face  of  each  check  that  he  draws  a  disbursing 
officer  will  state  his  address,  the  object  of  the  expenditure,  the 
number  or  other  necessary  description  of  the  voucher,  and,  j^i 
case  of  payment  to  an  officer,  enlisted  man,  or  civilian  em- 
ployee, the  period  for  which  the  payment  is  made.     (A.  R.,  604.) 

125.  Disbursing  officers  shall  identify  their  official  checks 
with  the  vouchers  upon  which  they  are  issued  in  payment  by 
noting  on  each  check  the  number  or  other  necessaiy  description 
of  the  voucher.     (Treasury  Dept.  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  par.  4.) 

126.  Oflicers  serving  in  and  disbursing  funds  pertaining  to 
more  than  one  staff  department,  and  officers  assigned  to  duty 


36  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

in  any  of  the  staff  departments,  will,  in  issuing  checks,  confine 
the  designation  of  their  official  capacity  to  their  rank  and  the 
particular  staft'  department  on  account  of  which  the  checks  are 
drawn.      (A.  R.,  605.) 

127.  Checks  for  deposit  of  army  paymasters'  collections  and 
soldiers'  deposits  will  be  dated  on  the  last  day  of  the  month  in 
which  the  collections  are  made  or  deposits  receivetl  or  when  an 
account  is  closed.  If  the  paymaster  is  unable  to  deposit  checks 
on  that  date  he  will  do  so  at  the  earliest  practicable  date. 
(M.  P.  D.  77.) 

128.  Should  any  ofHcer  make  an  erasure  or  alteration  of  any 
of  his  checks,  however  slight,  he  will  certify  to  the  correctness 
of  such  erasure  or  alteration  on  the  upper  margin  of  such 
check.     (A.  R.,  613.) 

129.  The  signing  of  a  check  for  public  money  in  blank  is  i>r<»- 
hibited.     <  A.  R.,  641.) 

130.  Rubber  stamps  or  the  typewriter  will  not  be  used  to 
insert  the  date,  payee's  name,  or  the  amount  of  the  check  issued 
in  payment  of  a  i)ublic  creditor,  and  all  United  States  disburs- 
ing officers  are  instructed  to  use  pen  and  ink  for  this  puri>ose. 
(A.  R.,  604;  G.  O.  12  and  22,  A.  G.  O.,  1900.) 

131.  Mutilated  or  spoiled  official  checks  upon  the  United 
States  Treasurer  or  assistant  treasurer  will  be  forwarded 
promptly  to  the  office  to  which  tboy  pertain,  but  mutilated  or 
spoiled  checks  upon  a  national  bank  depositary  will  be  for- 
warded promptly,  for  preservation  and  future  reference,  to  the 
chief  of  bureau  by  whom  issued,  who  will  acknowledge  the  re- 
ceipt of  such  checks.  In  either  case  a  record  of  the  dates  of 
both  cancellation  and  transmission  will  be  entered  on  the  stub. 
(A.  R.,  614.) 

132.  In  making  i)aymeiits  only  official  checks  will  be  used. 
(A.  R.,  612.) 

133.  Checks  outstanding  for  a  longer  p»»riod  than  iluee  full 
fiscal  years  must  be  reportetl  to  the  Swretary  of  the  Treasury 
b^  the  disbursing  officer  upon  receipt  of  the  statement  of  his 
disbursing  account  for  the  month  of  June  of  each  year  from 
the  office  or  bank  in  which  his  funds  are  kept.     (A.  R.,  609.) 

134.  Checks  outstanding  for  a  longer  period  than  three  full 
fiscal  years,  procedure  necessary  for  payment.  (A.  R.,  611; 
R.  S.,  808.) 

135.  Procedure  wIumi  an  original  check  is  lost,  stolen,  or  de- 
stroyed.     (Treasury  Dept.  (Mr.  47,  1908;  A.  R.,  (;06.) 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  37 

Check  books  and  unused  checks. 

136.  Official  check  books  are  issued  by  the  Treasurer  and 
assistant  treasurers  of  the  United  States  direct  to  disbursing 
officers  who  have  public  money  on  deposit  with  them.  Those 
on  national  bank  depositaries  are  furnished  by  chiefs  of  bu- 
reaus. Rules  for  issue,  transfer,  etc.,  accompany  each  book. 
(A.  R.,  612,  613.) 

137.  Check  books  will  be  kept  under  lock  and  key  when  not 
in  use,  and  the  serial  numbers  of  the  unused  checks  will  be 
frequently  examined  to  see  that*  no  check  in  the  series  is  miss- 
ing. (G.  O.  110,  A.  G.  O.,  1901;  M.  S.  D.,  104;  M.  P.  D.,  71; 
S.  C.  M.,  No.  7,  par.  228.) 

138.  An  officer  who  for  the  convenience  of  any  disbursing 
officer  detaches  any  blank  checks  and  stubs  from  the  check 
book  on  the  Treasurer  or  any  assistant  treasurer  in  his  posses- 
sion will  take  the  receipt  of  such  disbursing  officer  in  dupli- 
cate for  such  checks  by  serial  numbers  and  transmit  one  copy 
of  the  same  in  the  manner  directed  in  paragraph  2,  G.  O.  110, 
A.  G.  O.,  1901.     (G.  O.  110,  A.  G.  O.,  1901,  par.  3.) 

139.  Under  no  circumstances  will  unused  check  books  or 
blank  checks  taken  from  check  books  on  the  Treasurer  or.  an 
assistant  treasurer  be  kept  for  an  unreasonable  time  in  the 
possession  of  any  disbursing  officer  of  the  War  Department. 
(G.  O.  110,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

140.  An  officer  relieved  from  duty  as  a  disbursing  officer  and 
having  a  check  book  on  the  Treasurer  or  an  assistant  treasurer 
in  his  possession  will  cut  from  the  book  the  stubs  used  by 
him  (to  be  filed  with  his  retained  papers),  and  will  transfer 
the  unused  checks  and  stubs  to  his  successor,  taking  a  receipt 
therefor  in  duplicate,  which  shall  describe  the  unused  checks 
by  their  serial  numbers,  one  copy  of  which  will  be  transmitted 
by  the  officer  relieved  to  the  Treasurer  or  to  the  assistant 
treasurer  by  whom  the  check  book  was  originally  issued.  Be- 
fore transferring  any  check  book  the  transferring  officer  will 
first  examine  the  unused  checks  to  see  that  there  is  no  break 
in  the  serial  numbers  showing  that  checks  are  missing.  (G.  O. 
110,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

141.  Check  books  of  paymasters  will  be  kept  in  condition  for 
inspection  by  an  inspector-general,  chief  paymaster,  or  other 
authorized  inspector  at  any  moment.     (M.  P.  D.,  72.) 

142.  Disbursing  officers  will  hereafter  be  required  to  use,  for 
I'nch  capacity  in  which  they  maj-  be  serving,  but  one  series  of 


38  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

checks  on  the  same  depositary  at  the  same  time,  and  to  exhaust 
first  the  lowest  numbered  series  on  hand.  (G.  O.  133,  A.  G.  O., 
3890.) 

Certificates  of  deposit. 

143.  Regulations  governing.  (A.  R.,  615-620;  Cir.  9,  W.  D., 
1W)6.) 

Proceeds  of  sales. 

144.  Regulations  governing.     (A.  R.,  621-623.) 

146.  That  from  the  proceeds  of  sales  of  old  material,  con- 
demned stores,  supplies,  or  other  public  proi^erty  of  any  kind, 
l>efore  being  deposited  into  the  Treasury,  either  as  miscel- 
laneous receipts  on  account  of  "  proceeds  of  Government 
property  "  or  to  the  credit  of  the  appropriations  to  which  such 
l)roceeds  are  by  law  authorized  to  be  made,  there  may  be  paid 
the  expenses  of  such  sales,  as  approved  by  the  accounting  offi- 
cers of  the  Treasury,  so  as  to  require  only  the  net  proceeds  of 
such  sales  to  be  deposited  into  the  Treasury,  either  as  miscel- 
laneous receipts  or  to  the  credit  of  such  appropriations,  as  the 
case  may  be.  (Act  June  8,  1896 ;  29  Stat.  L.,  268 :  Cir.  27,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

146.  The  act  of  June  8,  1896  [see  preceding  paragraph],  au- 
thorizing the  payment  of  expenses,  **  as  approved  by  the  ac- 
counting officers  of  the  Treasury,"  incurred  in  the  sale  of  old 
material,  etc.,  from  the  gross  proceeds  thereof,  and  the  payment 
into  the  Treasury  of  the  net  proceeds  only,  does  not  require 
that  such  expenses  shall  be  so  approved  before  payment,  but 
simply  that  an  itemized  account  thereof  shall  be  rendered  to 
the  accounting  officers  for  settlement  as  any  other  item  of  ex- 
l)enditure  of  government  funds.     (Ill  Comp.,  149.) 

147.  Decision  of  the  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury  in  regard 
to  disbursing  officers  depositing  proceeds  of  sales  with  a  govern- 
ment dei)ositary  to  their  official  credit,  pending  payment  of  ex- 
penses of  sales ;  retention  beyond  thirty  days  of  so  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary  for  i)ayment  of  expenses  of  sales,  etc.  (Cir. 
27,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

148.  Of  subsistence  supplies  are  imnuHliately  available  for  the 
purchase  of  fresh  supplies.     (A.  R..  621.) 

149.  Of  surplus  ice,  surplus  electric  light  and  power,  and  pro- 
ceeds from  laundry  work  done  for  other  branches  of  the  Gov- 
ernment. (Army  appropriation  act.  Mar.  2,  1905:  G.  O,  40. 
W.  D.,  1905,  p.  14;  and  subsequent  annual  army  appropriation 
acts.) 


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150.  Of  manure  sold  at  posts.  (See  par.  664,  post,) 
161.  Hereafter  all  moneys  arising  from  dispositions  of  serv- 
iceable medical  and  hospital  supplies  authorized  by  law  and 
regulation  shall  constitute  one  fund  on  the  books  of  the  Treasury 
Department,  which  shall  be  available  to  replace  medical  and 
hospital  supplies  throughout  the  fiscal  year  in  which  the 
dispositions  were  effected  and  throughout  the  following  fiscal 
year.     (Act  June  12,  1906;  G.  O.  115,  W.  D.,  1906,  p.  25.) 

152.  Fiscal  year  to  which  funds  pertain  which  are  received 
for  subsistence  supplies  when  payment  is  made  in  a  later  fiscal 
year  than  the  one  in  which  the  stores  were  delivered.  (Dec. 
Comp.  June  19.  1906;  Cir.  37,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

153.  Old  typewriting  machines  exchanged  for  new  ones.    ( Cir. 

I,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

154.  Of  useless  ordnance  material.     (Act  Mar.  3,  1875;  Sup. 

II.  S.,   vol.   1,   p.   74.)     Of  serviceable  ordnance  and   ordnance 
stores.     (Act  April  23,  1904;  G.  O.  76,  W.  D.,  1904,  p.  29.) 

165.  The  transfer  of  public  property  from  one  bureau  or  de- 
partment to  another  is  not  regarded  as  a  sale.  Vouchers  for 
property  so  transferred  will  be  sent  through  the  chief  of  the 
bureau  concerned  to  the  proper  accounting  officer  of  the  Treas- 
ury Department  for  settlement.  If  credit  is  received  therefor 
the  money  may  be  used  to  replace  the  property  transferred. 
(A.  R.,  623.) 

156.  Books  for  a  post  library  purchased  out  of  post-exchange 
funds  or  donated  to  the  library  are  not  "  public  property " 
within  the  meaning  of  sec.  3618,  Rev.  Stats.  Proceeds  from  a 
sale  of  them  may,  therefore,  legally  be  expended  in  the  purchase 
of  new  books.     (D.  J.  A.  G.,  2283.) 

Appropriations. 

167.  Regulations  governing  fiscal  years  and  accounts  current. 
(A.  R.,  624-634.)     Also  see  pars.  186-189,  post. 

Money  vouchers. 

158.  Preparation  of,  etc.     (A.  R.,  635-658.) 

159.  The  practice  of  requiring  public  creditors  to  receipt  for 
moneys  in  advance  of  actual  payment  will  be  discontinued  after 
September  30,  1907.  No  payments  made  after  said  date  shall 
be  evidenced  by  a  receipt,  except  where  receipts  are  required 
either  by  law  or  contract,  unless  such  payments  are  made  in 


40  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

cash,    that   is,   currency.     (Treasury   Dept.   Cir.   No.   52,   1907, 
par.  1.) 

The  giving  or  tailing  of  a  receipt  for  public  money  in  blank 
or  in  advance  of  actual  payment  is  prohibited.     (A.  R.,  641.) 

160.  After  September  30,  1907,  no  receipt  for  moneys  paid  by 
disbursing  officers'  checks  shall  be  required  or  taken  by  disburs- 
ing officers  except  where  receipts  are  required  either  by  law  or 
contract.  Disbursing  officers  will  note  on  vouchers  for  check 
payments  the  date,  number,  name  of  payee,  and  amount  of  the 
check  and  the  name  of  the  depositary  on  whom  drawn.  (Treas- 
ury Dept.  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  par.  2.) 

161.  A  voucher  for  a  payment  made  or  an  invoice  for  money 
transferred  will  have  noted  thereon  the  number,  date,  and 
amount  of  checks  given  and  tlie  depositary  on  which  drawn. 
If  payment  or  transfer  is  made  with  currency,  wholly  or  in  part, 
the  facts  will  be  stated  and  a  receipt  given  for  the  currency. 
(A.  R.,  644.)     See  A.  R.,  642. 

162.  All  vouchers  for  payment  by  disbursing  officers,  except 
those  required  by  law  to  be  verified  by  affidavit,  and  the  ex- 
t)ense  accounts  of  the  civilian  officers,  employees,  and  agents  of 
the  Government,  which  shall  be  verified  by  affidavit  as  here 
tofore,  shall  be  certified  by  the  claimant  as  correct  and  just, 
except  that  vouchers  for  personal  compensation  for  services 
rendered  under  the  personal  supervision  of  some  administrative 
officer  and  so  certified  by  him  need  not  be  certified  by  tlie 
claimant,  provided  the  voucher  describes  specifically  the  posi- 
tion, the  rate  of  compensation,  and  the  period  covered.  (Treas- 
ury Dept.  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  par.  3.) 

163.  Disbursing  officers  shall  make  cash  payments  only  in 
cases  authorized  by  Treasury  Department  Circular  No.  102, 
dated  December  7,  1906,  and  then  in  only  those  cases  where  the 
payment  is  made  by  the  disbursing  officer  in  person,  or  by  his 
deputy,  and  the  exchange  of  money  and  the  receipt  therefor  is 
simultaneous.     (Treasury    Dept.    Cir.    No.'  .52,    1907,    par.    5.) 

Note. — For  Treasury  Circular  No.  102,  see  j)ar.  196,  post. 

164.  When  payments  are  made  in  cash,  that  is,  currency, 
they  must  be  evidenced^  by  a  statement  of  such  fact  in  the  re- 
ceipt and  in  substantially  the  following  form  (except  uiK)n  pay 
rolls  which  shall  embody  instructions  calculated  to  insure  the 
receipt  thereof  only  under  the  conditions  laid  down  in  the  form 
given  in  this  i)aragraph)  : 

"Received  from  in   pers«)n,  or  by   his  (Icjaity. 

and  in  cash,  the  sum  of dollars  and cents,  in  full 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  41 

payment  of  voucher   No.  .   account  ."     (Treasury 

Dept.  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  par.  6.) 

165.  The  form  of  the  signature  to  the  certificate,  and  to  the 
receipt  when  required,  and  the  name  of  the  person  or  business 
firm  as  entered  at  the  head  of  an  account  must  be  literally  alike. 
When  a  signature  is  not  written  by  the  hand  of  the  party  it 
must  be  witnessed  by  a  disinterested  party,  a  commissioned  offi- 
cer when  practicable.     (A.  R.,  650,  651.) 

166.  Unless  required  by  law,  vouchers  shall  not  be  taken  in 
exact  duplicate,  triplicate,  etc.  Only  one  copy  of  a  voucher, 
the  original,  shall  contain  signed  certifications,  approvals,  and 
receipts.  As  many  copies,  in  memorandum  form,  duly  authen- 
ticated if  desired,  may  be  taken  as  administrative  requirements 
demand.     (Treasury  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  par.  7.)     See  A.  R.,  635. 

167.  When  a  fraction  of  a  cent  less  than  one-half  occurs  in 
the  footing  of  a  voucher  it  will  be  disregarded.  If  the  fraction 
be  one-half  or  greater,  it  will  be  reckoned  as^  cent.     (A.  R.,  639.) 

168.  Rules  for  computation  of  time  in  i)ayment  of  services. 
(A.  R.,  655.) 

169.  A  voucher  for  purchases  and  services  not  personal  will 
show  thereon  the  mode  of  purchase  or  engagement,  using  the 
form  of  notations  on  the  standard  prescribed  forms.  (A;  R., 
640.) 

170.  When  copies  of  pajiers  are  necessary  to  establish  the 
validity  of  a  voucher  in  a  disbursing  officer's  account,  the  copies 
must  be  certified  by  some  officer  other  than  the  disbursing  officer 
claiming  credit  on  the  voucher.     (Cir.  15,  W.  D.,  1903.) 

171.  Disbursing  officers  will  not  issue  vouchers  for  unpaid 
accounts  as  due  bills  against  the  United  States,  but  a  certified 
statement  of  personal  services  and  of  wages  due  may  be  given 
to  a  discharged  employee  who  for  want  of  funds  was  not  paid 
at  time  of  discharge.     (A.  R.,  654.) 

172.  It  is  very  doubtful  whether  an  officer  of  the  Government 
would  be  justified,  in  the  absence  of  a  law  authorizing  it,  in 
paying  public  money  to  a  bank  in  the  purchase  from  it  of  a 
draft  or  bill  of  exchange.  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  vouchers 
of  the  class  you  refer  to  (for  purchases  made  abroad)  should 
ordinarily  be  paid  by  official  check  in  the  maimer  in-escribed  by 
Treasury  Department  Circular  No.  52.  1907.  In  exceptional 
cases  (as  w^hen  the  creditors  will  not  receive  official  checks  be- 
cause of  delay  and  expense  of  collection)  a  most  liberal  con- 
struction of  existing  law  would  justify  the  i)urchase  of  inter- 
national post-office  money  orders  with  which  to  effect  payments. 


42  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

These  orders  can  be  purchased  through  checks  drawn  to  the 
order  of  the  postmaster.  A  memorandnm  of  the  transaction, 
shownig  the  number  of  the  order,  its  amount  in  foreign  monej', 
name  of  the  payee,  and  the  place  on  which  drawn,  should  be 
obtained  from  the  postmaster,  and  the  disbursing  officer's  state- 
ment that  the  order  had  been  mailed  to  the  payee  should  be 
attached  to  the  voucher.     (Comp.  Dec.  4,  1907 ;  12393,  I.  G.  O.) 

173.  Pecuniary  responsibility  of  officers  who  issue  orders  for 
expenditure  of  money.     (A.  R.,  657,  658.) 

174.  Sundays  and  holidays  are  days  for  which  pay  is  allowed, 
therefore  when  the  last  day  of  the  month  falls  on  Sunday  or  a 
holiday,  payment  for  the  month  can  not  be  made  on  the  preced- 
ing day  without  a  violation  of  section  3648,  Revised  Statutes. 
(Cir.  2,  A.  G.  O.,  3886.) 

Disbursing  officers. 
• 

175.  Disbursing  officers  of  the  Quartermaster's,  Subsistence, 
and  Pay  Departments,  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  their 
respective  offices,  will  give  bonds  as  required  by  law.  Chiefs 
of  bureaus  will  see  that  such  bonds  are  examined  as  to  suffi- 
ciency of  sureties  at  least  once  in  two  years,  and  renewed  once 
in  four  years,  or  more  frequently  if  necessary.  (A.  R.,  5(59 : 
R.  S.  1191.) 

176.  Under  the  provisions  in  the  act  of  February  2,  1901,  that 
certain  vacancies  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the 
Army  "  shall  be  filled  by  detail  from  the  line "  for  a  period 
of  four  years,  officers  so  detailed  are  officers  of  the  Quarter- 
master's Department  within  the  mejining  of  section  1191,  Re- 
vised Statutes,  and  they  are  required  to  give  bonds  to  faith- 
fully account  for  all  public  moneys  or  i)roi)erty  which  they  may 
receive.  (7  Comp.  793,  June  10,  1901.)  (Also  applicable  to 
officers  detailed  to  the  Subsistence  and  Pay  Departments.) 

177.  When  an  officer  is  relievtHl  from  duty  in  a  staff  depart»- 
ment  at  any  station  he  will  certify  outstanding  debts,  if  any, 
to  his  successor,  and  transmit  a  list  of  the  same  to  the  head  of 
the  proper  bureau.  Unless  otherwise  ordered,  he  will  turn  over 
to  his  successor  the  public  money,  i)roperty.  books,  and  papers 
pertaining  to  the  service  from  which  lie  is  relieved.  (A.  R., 
($34.) 

178.  When  unexpended  balances  are  deposited  to  the  creilit 
of  the  Treasurer  of  the  T'nited  States  they  should  be  so  depos- 
ited in  the  deiwsitory  in  which  the  officer  has  such  balances,  and 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  43 

cash  on  hand  will  be  deposited  in  the  nearest  designated  deix)S- 
itory  for  public  funds.  When  the  unexpended  balances  are 
transferred  to  another  officer  of  the  same  department  such 
transfer  must  in  all  cases  be  effected  by  an  actual  transfer  of 
funds,  whether  by  cash  or  by  transfer  check  upon  the  proper 
depository.  In  the  latter  case  the  check  must  be  immediately 
transmitted  by  the  payee  for  transfer  to  his  credit.  If  the 
officer  after  approval  of  his  new  bond  is  again  placed  in  funds 
by  the  oflicer  to  whom  his  former  balance  was  transferred,  care 
will  be  taken  that  the  amount  so  remitted  will  vary  in  amount 
from  that  received.     (Cir.  2,  W.  D.,  1903.) 

179.  If  any  disbursing  officer  shall  bet  at  cards  or  any  game 
of  hazard,  his  commanding  officer  will  suspend  his  functions, 
require  him  to  turn  over  all  public  funds  in  his  keeping,  and 
will  immediately  report  the  case  to  the  proper  bureau  of  the 
War  Department.  He  will  also  report  the  case  to  the  depart- 
ment commander,  who  will  at  once  convene  a  court-martial  for 
the  trial  of  the  oflicer.     (A.  R.,  597.) 

180.  No  officer  disbursing  money  for  the  military  service,  or 
directing  the  disbursement  thereof,  shall  be  concerned  individ- 
ually, directly  or  indirectly,  in  the  purchase  or  sale  of  any  ar- 
ticle intended  for,  used  by,  or  pertaining  to  the  department  of 
the  public  service  in  which  he  is  engaged.     (A.  R.,  594.) 

181.  No  officer  or  clerk  of  a  disbursing  officer  shall  be  inter- 
ested in  the  purchase  of  any  soldier's  certificate  of  pay  due,  or 
any  other  claim  against  the  United  States.     (A.  R.,  595.) 

Note. — But  when  an  officer  purchases  final  statements  as  an 
accommodation  to  the  soldier,  and  not  himself  profiting  thereby, 
payment  will  be  admitted  on  the  officer's  certificate  to  the  facts. 
(M.  P.  D.,  393.) 

182.  Officers  or  agents  in  the  military  service  will  not  pur- 
chase supplies  for  the  Government  from  any  other  person  in 
the  military  service,  nor  contract  with  any  such  person  to  fur- 
nish supplies  or  service  to  the  Government,  nor  make  any  Gov- 
ernment purchase  or  contract  in  which  such  person  shall  be 
admitted  to  share  or  receive  benefit.     (A.  R.,  596.) 

183.  An  officer  is  not  authorized  to  insure  public  money  or 
property.     (A.  R.,  600.) 

184.  On  and  after  October  1,  1907,  all  disbursing  officers  who, 
for  any  reason  (e.  g.,  separate  bonds,  etc.),  are  required  to  ren- 
der separate  and  distinct  accounts  to  the  auditors  of  the  Treas- 
ury Department,  shall  keep  separate  and  distinct  accounts  of 
their  funds  in  the  government  depositaries,  and  shall  unmistak- 


44  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

ably  designate  such  several  depositary  accounts  on  their  vouch- 
ers, requisitions,  deposits,  and  accounts  current.  (Treasury 
Dept  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  par.  9.) 

185.  When  partial  payments  are  made  <iu  account  of  salaries 
or  wages  and  claim  for  credit  for  the  same  is  deferred  until 
completed  payment  for  the  period  has  been  made,  the  amounts 
of  such  partial  payments  constitute  a  part  of  the  ackno\vledge<l 
balance,  and  the  total  of  such  amounts,  together  with  the  facts, 
shall  be  set  out  in  the  analysis  of  balance  provided  by  the  stand- 
ard form  prescribed  by  Treasuiy  Department  Circular  No.  4(>, 
dated  May  24, 1908.     (Treasury  Dept.  Cir.  No.  52, 1907,  par.  11.) 

186.  The  balances  acknowledged  by  disbursing  officers  and 
their  analyses  thereof  must  actually  represent  the  state  of 
their  business  at  the  close  of  the  last  day  for  which  the  accounts 
are  rendered.  They  must  so  order  their  business  that  they 
may,  when  called  upon  so  to  do,  close  their  accounts  and 
analyze  their  acknowledged  balances.  (Treasury  .Dept.  Cir. 
No.  52,  1907,  par.  12.) 

187.  All  transactions  coming  within  the  time  covered  by  an 
account  shall  be  reported  therein.  No  payments  or  collection .s 
not  actually  made  during  the  period  of  an  account  shall  be  in- 
cluded therein.  The  provisions  of  this  paragraph  do  not  apply 
to  partial  payments  of  salaries  or  wages  which  are  provided 
for  by  paragraph  11,  Treasury  Dept.  Cir.  52,  1907.  (Treasury 
Dept.  Cir.  52,  1907,  par.  13.)     See  par.  185,  ante, 

188.  If  disbursing  officers  do  not  for  any  reason  rweive  from 
their  depositaries  the  monthly  statements  re<iuired  to  be  ren- 
dered to  them  by  paragraph  16,  Treasury  Dept.  Cir.  52,  1907,  in 
time  for  them  to  analyze  their  balances  in  the  manner  contem- 
plated by  the  standard  form  of  account  -current  prescribed  by 
Treasury  Department  Circular  No.  4(5,  dated  May  24,  1906,  they 
shall  not  delay  the  rendition  of  their  accounts  so  as  to  make 
them  delintpient,  but  shall  compute  their  net  balances  from 
their  check  stubs  and  state  that  such  balances  are  so  computed, 
together  with  a  report  of  the  cause  of  their  failure  to  compute 
such  l»alances  in  the  prescribed  manner.  (Treasury  Dept.  Cir. 
No.  52,  1907,  par.  14.) 

189.  i:a<  li  ollicer  disbursing  in  part  by  cash  and  drawing  his 
official  checks  to  obtain  cash  to  make  payments  shall  render 
with  his  account  current  a  subsidiary  cash  account,  the  balance 
of  which  should  agree  or  be  reconciled  with  his  cash  as  shown 
by  his  analysis  of  balance  with  his  account  current.  (Treas- 
ury Dept.  Cir.  No.  52,  ltM)7,  par.  15.) 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  45 

190.  The  use  of  moneys  for  purposes  other  than  those  for 
which  appropriated,  liquidation  of  liabilities  of  one  fiscal  year 
by  use  of  moneys  appropriated  for  another,  and  expenditures  in 
a  fiscal  year  of  any  sum  in  excess  of  appropriations  for  that 
year,  or  involving  the  Government  in  any  contract  for  future 
payment  of  money  in  excess  of  appropriations,  except  as  au- 
thorized by  A.  R.,  518,  are  prohibited.  (A.  R.,  584.  See  also 
R.  S.  3678 ;  and  R.  S.  3679  as  amended  by  act  of  Feb.  27,  1906, 
p.  3,  G.  O.  69,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

191.  Every  person  who  *shall  have  moneys  of  the  United 
States  in  his  hands  or  possession,  and  disbursing  officers  having 
moneys  in  their  possession  not  required  for  current  expenditure, 
shall  pay  the  same  to  the  Treasurer,  an  assistant  treasurer,  or 
some  public  depositary-  of  the  United  States,  without  delay,  and 
in  all  cases  within  thirty  days  of  their  receipt.  '  {R.  S.  3621, 
amended  by  act  May  28,  1896;  29  Stat.  L.,  179.) 

192.  Public  money,  subject  to  disbursement,  coming  into  the 
hands  of  an  officer  from  any  source  will  be  promptly  placed  by 
him  to  his  credit  with  the  Treasurer  or  an  assistant  treasurer 
of  the  United  States,  or  a  duly  designated  depositary,  or  else 
transferred  to  a  disbursing  officer  of  that  branch  of  the  public 
service  to  which  the  money  pertains.  Exceptions  to  this  rule 
are  allowed  in  the  cases  and  to  the  extent  authorized  by  A.  R., 
591,  and  in  cases  where  an  officer,  when  stationed  on  the  extreme 
frontier  or  at  a  place  far  remote  from  depositaries,  has  been 
specially  authorized  by  the  Secretary  of  War  to  keep  at  his 
own  risk  such  money  as  may  be  intrusted  to  him  for  disburse- 
ment. Money  in  hand,  subject  to  disbursement,  may  be  dis- 
bursed at  once  without  being  placed  in  depositaries  if  a  payment 
is  due.     (A.  R.,  .590.) 

193.  Recruiting  officers  and  officers  doing  subsistence  duty  at 
posts  or  independent  stations  are  authorized  to  keep  on  hand,  at 
their  own  risk,  moneys  pertaining  to  the  appropriation  "  Sub- 
sistence of  the  army  "  in  such  restricted  amounts  as  may  be 
necessary  for  facilitating  payments  of  small  amounts  to  public 
creditors.  (A.  R.,  591.  See  act  March  2,  1907;  G.  O.  48,  W.  D., 
1907,  p.  14.) 

194.  Commissaries  on  United  States  transports  plying  be- 
tween the  United  States  and  Cuba  or  Porto  Rico  are  authorized 
to  keep  in  their  personal  possession,  at  their  own  risk,  not  to 
exceed  $500  subsistence  funds;  those  on  transports  plying  be- 
tween the  United  States  and  the  Philippine  Islands,  not  to  ex- 


46  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

ceed  $4,500  subsistence  funds.  All  money  received  by  transport 
commissaries  from  the  sale  of  subsistence  stores,  or  meals 
furnished  aboard,  in  excess  of  the  above  amounts,  will  be  trans- 
ferred to  such  officer  of  the  Subsistence  Department  as  may  be 
directed  by  the  Commissary-General  at  the  end  of  each  journey. 
(G.  O.  52,  A.  G.  O.,  1900.) 

195.  Disbursing  officers  of  the  War  Department,  stationed  in 
Cuba,  Porto  Rico,  Philippine  Islands,  and  Alaska,  being  far 
remote  from  designated  depositaries,  are  specially  authorized 
by  the  Secretary  of  War  to  keep,  at  their  own  risk,  moneys 
received  in  coin  or  currency  which  they  may  be  authorized  to 
disburse,  and  such  moneys  as  may  be  officially  intrusted  to  them 
for  disbursement.  (G.  O.  22,  89,  A.  G.  O.,  1899;  G.  O.  61, 
A.  G.  O.,  1900;  G.  O.  120,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

196.  Treasury  Department  Circular  No.  102,  December  7, 1906, 
is  as  follows: 

"  The  following  sections  of  the  Revised  Statutes  are  published 
for  the  information  and  guidance  of  all  concerned: 

" '  Section  3620.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  disbursing 
officer  having  any  public  money  Intrusted  to  him  for  disburse- 
ment, to  deposit  the  same  with  the  Treasurer  or  some  one  of 
the  Assistant  Treasurers  of  the  United  States,  and  to  draw 
for  the  same  only  as  It  may  be  required  for  payments  to  be  made 
by  him  In  pursuance  of  law  (and  draw  for  the  same  only  In 
favor  of  the  persons  to  whom  payment  is  made;)  and  all 
transfers  from  the  Treasurer  of  the  T'^nlted  States  to  a  dis- 
bursing officer  shall  be  by  draft  or  warrant  on  the  Treasury 
or  an  Assistant  Treasurer  of  the  United  States.  In  places, 
however,  where  there  is  no  Treasurer  or  Assistant  Treasurer, 
the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  may,  when  he  deems  it  essential 
to  the  public  Interest,  specially  authorize  in  writing  the  dei)OSit 
of  such  public  money  in  any  other  public  deiwsitory,  or,  in 
writing,  authorize  the  same  to  be  kept  in  any  other  manner,  and 
under  such  rules  and  regulations  as  he  may  deem  most  safe 
and  effectual  to  facilitate  the  payments  to  public  creditors. 

"  *  Sec.  5488.  P]very  disbursing  officer  of  the  United  States 
who  deposits  any  public  money  intrusted  to  him  in  any  place 
or  in  any  manner,  except  as  authorized  by  law,  or  converts  to 
his  own  use  in  any  way  whatever,  or  loans  with  or  without 
interest,  or  for  any  purpose  not  prescribed  by  law  withdraws 
from  the  Treasurer  or  any  Assistant  Treasurer,  or  any  authorizt^l 
depositary,  or  for  any  purpose  not  prescribed  by  law  transfers 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  47 

or  applies  any  portion  of  the  public  money  intrusted  to  him,  is. 
in  every  such  act,  deemed  guilty  of  an  embezzlement  of  the 
money  so  deposited,  converted,  loaned,  withdrawn,  transferred, 
or  applied ;.  and  shall  be  punished  by  imprisonment  with  hard 
labor  for  a  term  not  less  than  one  year  nor  more  than  ten  years, 
or  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  the  amount  embezzled  or  less  than 
one  thousand  dollars,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment.' 

"•  In  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  above  sections,  any 
public  money  advanced  to  disbursing  officers  of  the  United 
States  must  be  deposited  immediately  to  their  respective  credits, 
with  either  the  United  States  Treasurer,  some  Assistant  Treas- 
urer, or  by  special  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 
with  a  national  bank  depositary  nearest  or  most  convenient, 
except — 

"  1.  Any  disbursing  officer  of  the  War  Department,  si^ecially 
authorized  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  when  stationed  on  th« 
extreme  frontier  or  at  places  far  remote  from  such  depositaries, 
may  keep,  at  his  own  risk,  such  moneys  as  may  be  intrusted 
to  him  for  disbursement. 

"  2.  Any  officer  receiving  money  remitted  to  him  upon  specific 
estimates  may  disburse  it  accordingly,  without  waiting  to  place 
it  in  a  depositary,  provided  the  payments  are  due  and  he  prefers 
this  method  to  that  of  drawing  checks. 

"  Any  check  drawn  by  a  disbursing  officer  upon  moneys  thus 
deposited  must  be  in  favor  of  the  party,  by  name,  to  whom  the 
payment  is  to  be  made,  and  payable  to  '  order,'  with  these  ex- 
ceptions : 

"(1)  To  make  payments  of  amounts  not  exceeding  $20,  (2) 
to  make  payments  at  a  distance  from  a  depositary,  and  (3)  to 
make  payments  of  fixed  salaries  due  at  a  certain  period;  in 
either  of  which  cases  any  disbursing  officer  may  draw  his 
check  in  favor  of  himself,  or  '  order,'  for  such  amount  as  may 
be  necessary  for  such  payment,  but  in  the  first  and  last  named 
cases  the  check  must  be  drawn  not  more  than  two  days  before 
the  payments  become  due. 

"Any  disbursing  officer  or  agent  drawing  checks  on  moneys 
deposited  to  his  official  credit,  must  state  on  the  face  or  back 
of  each  check  the  object  or  purpose  to  which  the  avails  are  to 
be  applied,  except  upon  checks  issued  in  payment  of  individual 
pensions,  the  special  form  of  such  checks  indicating  sufficiently 
the  character  of  disbursement.  If  the  object  or  purpose  for 
which  any  check  of  a  public  disbursing  officer  is  drawn  is  not 


48  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

stated  thereon,  as  required,  or  if  any  reason  exists  for  suspect- 
ing fraud,  tbe  office  or  banlv  on  whicli  such  check  is  drawn  will 
refuse  its  payment. 

"Such  statement  may  be  made  in  brief  form,  but  must  clearly 
indicate  the  object  of  the  expenditure,  as,  for  instance,  '  pay,* 
'  pay  roll,'  or  '  payment  of  troops,'  adding  the  fort  or  station, 
•  purchase  of  subsistence,'  or  other  supplies;  '  on  account  of  con- 
struction,' mentioning  the  fortification  or  other  public  work  for 
which  the  payment  is  made ;  '  payments  under  $20,'  etc. 

"Any  check  drawn  by  a  United  States  disbursing  officer  paya- 
l)le  to  himself,  or  '  order,'  '  to  make  payments  of  amounts  not 
exceeding  twenty  dollars  each,'  under  the  provisions  of  this  cir- 
cular must  bear  indorsed  thereon  the  names  of  the  persons  to 
whom  the  amount  drawn  is  to  be  paid,  or  be  accompanied  by  u 
list,  or  schedule,  made  a  part  of  the  check,  containing  the  same 
.information. 

"  The  object,  or  purpose,  to  which  the  avails  are  to  be  applied 
in  case  of  any  check  drawn  by  a  disbursing  officer  of  the  Army 
for  an  amount  to  be  retained  in  his  possession  by  authority  of 
the  Secretary  of  War,  given  under  the  provisions  of  this  circu- 
lar, or  by  any  disbursing  officer  given  sucli  special  authority  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  under  the  provisions  of  section 
8G20,  Revised  Statutes  of  the  United  States,  must  be  clearly 
indicated  by  a  statement  on  the  check  that  it  is  to  obtain  cash 
to  hold  in  personal  possession,  and  date  of  authority  given  so  to 
hold  funds.  Checks  will  not  be  returned  to  the  drawer  after 
their  payment  but  will  be  retained  by  the  depositary  arranged 
separately  by  officers  and  consecutively  by  number  and  date 
convenient  for  ready  reference  as  they  are  liable  to  be  called 
for  by  the  Department  at  any  time  as  evidence  of  proper  pay- 
ment. The  depositary  will  furnish  each  disbursing  officer  with 
a  detailed  monthly  statement  of  his  account. 

"All  disbursing  clerks  and  agents  of  the  Executive  Depart- 
ments, independent  offices,  and  commissions,  and  offices  under 
and  part  of  the  Executive  Departments  located  in  the  District 
of  Columbia,  to  prevent  carrying  unnecessary  balances  of  cash, 
are  directed  to  deposit,  on  or  before  the  nth  and  20th  of  each 
month,  with  the  Treasurer  of  the  United  States,  to  their  official 
credit  subject  to  check,  any  and  all  balances  of  cash  drawn  to 
meet  pay  rolls  and  remaining  in  their  hands;  and  thereafter, 
until  the  next  regular  pay  day,  to  make  payments  appropriate 
to  be  made  by  check  and  not  in  cash. 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  49 

"  Deposits  to  the  credit  of  the  Treasurer  of  the  United  States 
on  account  of  repayment  of  disbursing  funds  must  be  made  with 
the  office  or  banli  in  which  such  funds  are  to  the  credit  of  the 
disbursing  officer.  Disbursing  officers  are  not  authorized  to 
transfer  funds  standing  to  their  credit  with  one  depositary  to 
their  credit  with  another  depositary;  such  transfers  will  be 
made  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  upon  the  requests  of  the 
heads  of  the  departments  under  which  the  officers  are  serving. 

"  No  allowance  will  be  made  to  any  disbursing  officer  for  ex- 
penses charged  for  collecting  money  on  checks. 

"  Whenever  any  disbursing  officer  of  the  United  States  shall 
cease  to  act  in  that  capacity  he  will  at  once  inform  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Treasury  whether  he  has  any  public  funds  to  his 
credit  in  any  office  or  bank,  and,  if  so,  what  checks,  if  any,  he 
has  drawn  against  the  sp.me,  which  are  still  outstanding  and 
unpaid. .  Until  satisfactory  information  of  this  character  shall 
have  been  furnished,  the  whole  amount  of  such  moneys  will  be 
Iield  to  meet  the  payment  of  his  checks  properly  payable  there- 
from. 

"  In  case  of  the  death,  resignation,  or  removal  of  any  disburs- 
ing officer,  checks  previously  drawn  by  him  will  be  paid  from  the 
funds  to  his  credit,  unless  such  checks  have  been  drawn  more 
than  four  months  before  their  presentation,  or  reasons  exist  for 
suspecting  fraud.  Any  check  previously  drawn  by  him  and  not 
presented  for  payment  within  four  months  of  its  date  will  not  be 
paid  until  its  correctness  shall  have  been  attested  by  the  Comp- 
troller of  the  Treasury  or  his  chief  clerk. 

"  Every  disbursing  officer,  when  opening  his  first  account,  be- 
fore issuing  any  checks,  will  furnish  the  depositary  on  whom 
checks  are  drawn,  with  his  official  signature  duly  verified  by 
some  officer  whose  signature  is  known  to  the  depositary. 

"  For  every  deposit  made  by  a  disbursing  officer,  to  his  official 
credit,  a  receipt  in  form  as  below  shall  be  given,  setting  forth  its 
serial  number  and  the  place  and  date  of  issue ;  the  title  of  each 
officer  shall  be  expressed,  and  the  title  of  the  disbursing  account 
shall  also  show  for  what  branch  of  the  public  service  the  ac- 
count is  kept,  as  it  is  essential  for  the  proper  transaction  of  de- 
partmental business  that  accounts  of  moneys  advanced  from 
different  bureaus  to  a  disbursing  officer  serving  in  two  or  more 
distinct  capacities  be  kept  separate  and  distinct  from  each  other, 
and  be  so  reported  to  the  department  both  by  the  officer  and  the 

58078—09 4 


50  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

(ieposit.iry.  llie  receipt  to  he  ietaiue<l  by  the  officer  n\  whose 
favor  it  is  issued. 

'*  No. .  "  Office  of  the  U.  S. 

"(Assistant  Treasurer  or  Depositary), 

,  ,  190—. 

•'  Received   t»f . dollars,   consisting  of   ,   to  he 

l)laced  to  his  credit  as ,  and  subject  only  to  his  check  in  that 

official  capacity. 

''United  states  ( A,<ifsi.stan1  Treasurer  or  Depositary). 
••$ . 

''  These  regulations  are  intended  to  supersede  those  of  August 
14,  1897,  and  circular  of  April  17,  1899,  ainendatory  thereof.*' 

Treasury  Department  Circular  No.  17,  March  19,  1908,  amends 
the  foregoing  (Treasury  Department  Circular  No.  lO'J.  IIMM)!  as 
follows : 

"  1.  The  deposit  of  cash  balances  on  the  5th  and  20th  of  each 
month  required  by  Treasury  Department  Circulars  Nos.  39 
and  102;  dated,  respectively,  April  10  and  December  7,  1906, 
need  not  be  made  hereafter,  but  cash  obtained  for  making  pay- 
ments of  salaries  may  be  retained  by  disbursing  officers,  for  the 
purpose  of  paying  the  proper  persons  in  cash,  not  to  exceed 
thirty  days  from  and  after  the  period  during  which  the  services 
were  rendered. 

"2.  To  enable  them  to  make  payment  of  salaries  in  cash  at 
times  other  than  regular  pay  days,  disbursing  officers  in  the 
District  of  Columbia  may,  upon  written  application,  obtain 
from  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  i)eriuission  to  keep  in  their 
lx)ssession  and  at  their  own  risk  additional  moneys  not  to  ex- 
ceed specific  amounts  fixed  by  him. 

"3.  The  Auditors  of  the  Treasury  Dei)artuient  shall,  in  the 
examination  of  the  accounts  of  disbursing  officers  generally, 
report  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  any  excessive  cash 
balances  discovered. 

"4.  Disbursing  officers  drawing  checks  payable  to  themselves 
or  order  for  the  purpose  of  making  payments  of  amounts  not 
exceeding  $20  each  need  not  hereafter  accompany  such  checks 
with  the  lists  or  schedules  of  the  names  of  the  persons  to  whom 
the  amounts  drawn  are  to  be  paid. 

"  5.  Treasury  Department  Circulars  Nos.  39  and  102,  dated, 
respectively,  April  10  and  December  7,  1900.  are  amended  ac- 
cordingly." 


INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS.  51 

Depositaries. 

197.  To  render  statements  to  disbursing  officerv*;.  (Treasnry 
Dept.  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  pars.  16,  17,  19.) 

198.  National-bank  depositaries  to  list  paid  cheeks  consecu- 
tively by  number  in  the  monthly  statements  to  U.  S.  disbursing 
officers.  (Treasury  Department  Regulations,  Dec.  7,  1906; 
12034,  I.  G.  O.) 

199.  To  render  statements  of  disbursing  officers'  accounts  to 
inspecting  and  administrative  officers  upon  their  request  when 
engaged  in  the  duly  authorized  inspection  of  accounts.  (Treas- 
ury Dept.  Cir.  No.  52,  1907,  pars.  17,  19.) 

200.  Lists  of  national-bank  depositaries  designated  for  the 
use  of  disbursing  officers,  with  the  amounts  of  securities  filed 
by  each  with  the  United  States  Treasurer,  will  be  published 
from  time  to  time  in  orders  from  the  War  Department.  (A.  R., 
586.) 

201.  When  there  are  two  or  more  designated  depositaries  in 
the  same  place,  credit  should  be  so  regulated  by  each  disbursing 
officer  there  stationed  as  to  maintain,  as  far  as  possible  (by 
deposits,  disbursements,  and  transfers),  a  proportion  between 
the  amount  of  his  credit  at  each  depositary  and  the  amount  of 
securities  filed  by  it  with  the  United  States  Treasurer.  (A.  R., 
587.) 

202.  Transfers  from  one  depositary  to  another  are  not  author- 
ized except  through  the  Treasury  Department.     (A.  R.,  587.) 

Closing  statements. 

203.  When  an  officer  ceases  to  act  as  a  disbursing  officer,  or 
for  any  reason  closes  his  accounts,  he  will  prepare  a  closing 
statement  of  his  money  accounts,  from  date  of  last  inspection  to 
and  including  the  closing  of  his  accounts,  with  a  separate  list  of 
checks  outstanding  for  each  depositary.  If  he  is  under  the  com- 
mand of  a  division  or  department  commander,  or  his  accounts 
are  assigned  for  inspection  to  the  division  or  department  in- 
spector, he  will  forward  the  statement  and  list  of  checks  to 
division  or  department  headquarters,  through  military  channels, 
for  the  usual  action,  including  inspection  if  practicable.  If 
disbursing  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  War  without 
such  assignment,  he  will  forward  his  papers  directly  to  The 
Adjutant-General  of  the  Army,  who  will  transmit  them  to  the 
Inspector-General  of  the  Army.     (A.  R.,  910.) 


52  INSPECTION  OF  MONEY  ACCOUNTS. 

In  case  of  a  closing  statement  submitted  under  this  paragraph 
by  a  disbursing  officer  changing  station,  the  original  list,  or 
lists,  of  checks  outstanding  and  the  balance,  if  any,  will,  after 
verification,  be  furnished  the  inspector-general  of  the  department 
to  which  the  disbursing  officer  is  transferred.     (4912-B,  I.  G.  O.) 

Reports  of  inspections,  etc. 

204.  A  statement  of  receipts  and  expenditures  and  of  the 
distribution  of  funds  (Form  3,  I.  G.  D.),  with  lists  of  outstand- 
ing checks  (Form  3a,  I.  G.  D.),  will  be  submitted  by  the  dis- 
bursing officer  to  the  inspector,  who  should  immediately  trans- 
itiit  the  lists  of  outstanding  checks  to  the  several  depositaries. 
Upon  return  from  a  depositary,  balances  will  be  verified  and 
noted  on  the  inspection  report,  which  will  then  be  forwarded  to 
the  Inspector-General,  with  a  copy  of  each  list  of  outstanding 
checks  and  the  indorsements  thereon.  The  original  lists  will 
be  retained  by  the  inspector  to  be  used  at  the  next  inspection  of 
the  officer's  accounts,  and  then  sent  to  the  Inspector-General. 
(A.  R.,  909.) 

For  instructions  as  to  forwarding,  filing,  etc.,  reports  of  in- 
spections of  money  accounts,  see  pars.  104,  105,  and  115,  ante, 

INSPECTION     OF     PROPERTY     FOR     CONDEMNATION. 

205.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  dispose  of  and  make 
all  needful  rules, and  regulations  respecting  the  territory  or 
other  property  belonging  to  the  United  States,  (Constitution, 
Art.  IV,  sec.  3.). 

206.  The  President  may  cause  to  be  sold  any  military  stores 
which,  upon  proper  inspection  or  survey,  appear  to  be  damaged, 
or  unsuitable  for  the  public  service.  Such  inspection  or  survej' 
shall  be  made  by  officers  designated  by  the  Secretary  of  War, 
and  the  sales  shall  be  made  under  regulations  prescribed  by 
him.     (R.  S.,  1241.) 

207.  Section  1241,  Revised  Statutes,  is  the  reenactment  of  the 
statute  of  March  3,  1825  (4  Stats.,  127),  entitled  "An  act  to  au- 
thorize the  sale  of  unserviceable  ordnance,  arms,  and  military 
stores,"  and  in  regard  to  which  Attorney-General  R.  B.  Taney 
(to  whom  the  question  had  been  submitted  by  the  President) 
said : 

"After  the  passage  of  this  law  and  the  regulations  made 
under  it,  I  think  it  evident  that  no  sjile  of  ordnance,  or  iron, 
or  stores  of  any  description,  can  lawfully  be  made  without  the 


INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION.        53 

order  of  the  President,  upon  proper  inspection  and  condemna- 
tion as  therein  directed,  and  according  to  the  regulations  of  the 
War  Department  on  this  subject  above  referred  to."  (2  Op. 
580.) 

That  opinion  clearly  answers  the  question  as  to  how  unserv- 
iceable stores  may  legally  be  disposed  of,  and  is,  in  my  opinion, 
as  applicable  to-day  as  it  was  when  written.  (J.  A.  G.,  Feb.  7, 
1895;  543,  I.  G.  O.) 

208.  The  Constitution  gives  to  Congress  the  "  powder  to  dis- 
pose of  and  make  all  needful  rules  and  regulations  respecting 
the  territory  or  other  proi)erty  belonging  to  the  United  States," 
and  it  is  well  settled  that  no  public  property  can  be  disposed  of 
without  the  authority  of  law,  either  by  an  express  act  of  Con- 
gress for  that  purpose  or  by  giving  the  authority  to  some  De« 
part.ment  or  subordinate  agent.  Congress  has  given  authority 
to  "  cause  to  be  sold  any  military  stores  which,  upon  proper  in- 
spection or  sur\ey,  appear  to  be  damaged,  or  unsuitable  for  the 
public  service"  (sec.  1241,  R.  S.)  :  but  no  authority  to  sell 
military  stores  which  have  not  been  condemned  as  unservice- 
able, and  the  sale  of  the  mules  in  question  was  therefore  illegal. 
(Op.  J.  A.  G.,  Sept.  12,  1899;  4752,  I.  G.  O.) 

209.  Held,  that  section  1167,  Revised  Statutes,  does  not  direct 
or  authorize  the  Chief  of  Ordnance,  subject  to  the  approval  of 
the  Secretary  of  War,  to  draw  up  and  enforce  in  his  depart- 
ment a  system  of  rules  and  regulations  for  the  inspection  of 
ordnance  proi)erty  with  a  view  to  its  condemnation  and  sale 
or  destruction.     (D.  J.  A.  G.,  par.  1862.) 

210.  The  word  *'  unsuitable,"  as  used  in  section  1241,  Revised 
Statutes,  evidently  refers  to  some  unfitness  for  use  other  than 
that  caused  by  being  "  damaged."  Uniform  clothing,  for  in- 
stance, of  sizes  that  could  not  be  used  would  be  unsuitable. 
But  held  that  the  meaning  of  the  word  could  not  properly  be 
restricted  to  things  of  a  quality  inferior  to  that  which  is  re- 
quired for  the  service.  A  thing  may  be  unsuitable  by  reason 
of  its  being  of  such  superior  quality  as  not  to  be  adaptable  for 
the  purpose  for  which  it  was  intended.  And  Jield  that  military 
stores  can  not  properly  be  deemed  unsuitable  under  this  statute 
for  the  sole  reason  that  they  are  in  excess  of  the  quantity  re- 
quired for  use.     (D.  J.  A.  G.,  2279.) 

211.  Under  the  provisions  of  section  1241,  Revised  Statutes, 
that  military  stores  which  are  "  unsuitable  for  the  public  serv- 
ice may  be  sold,"  stores  which  it  is  found  inexpedient  to  trans- 


54       INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

port  to  a  place  where  tbey  can  be  serviceable  may  be  coiHleinned 
and  sold.     (7  Comp.  Dec,  260.) 

212.  Certain  Government  property  (a  quantity  of  cord  wood 
and  a  hay  scale)  was  left  on  hand  at  a  military  post  which  had 
been  abandoned.  The  property  was  no  longer  needed  there  and 
the  expense  of  transporting  elsewhere  would  largely  exceed 
its  cost.  Held,  therefore,  that  it  was  "  unsuitable  for  the  pub- 
lic service"  within  the  meaning  of  section  1241,  Revised  Stat- 
utes.    (D.  J.  A.  G.,  2280.) 

213.  I,  therefore,  am  clearly  of  the  opinion  that  a  sale  by 
government  officers  under  Revised  Statutes,  section  1241,  is  as 
much  subject  to  the  provisions  of  the  food  and  drugs  act  (34 
Stat.  L.,  768)  as  a  sale  by  a  private  person  would  be  under 
similar  circumstances.  (Op.  Attorney-General,  Mar.  27,  1908; 
9724-H,   I.   G.   O.) 

214.  Obsolete  property. — The  class  of  property  referred  to 
within  (coffee  roasters  obsolete  for  use  at  posts)  falls  clearly 
within  the  designation  of  property  "  unsuitable  for  the  public 
service  "  in  the  sense  this  language  is  employed  in  section  1241, 
Revised  Statutes,  and  may  be  sold  as  therein  provided,  viz., 
"  upon  proper-  inspection  or  survey."  The  statute  further  pro- 
vides that  "  such  inspection  or  survey  shall  be  made  by  offi- 
cers designated  by  the  Secretary  of  War,"  and  this  provision 
is  not,  in  the  opinion  of  this  office,  met  by  the  certificate 
*  *  *  herewith.  An  officer  should  be  designated  to  make 
the  inspection  and  survey  required  by  the  statute.  Disposition 
of  the  property  found  to  be  unsuitable  is  governed  bj'* paragraph 
684,  Army  Regulations  of  1904.  (J.  A.  G.,  Aug.  29,  1906; 
6127-M,  I.  G.  O.) 

216.  Except  as  provided  in  paragraph  720,  A.  R.,  inspections 
having  in  view  the  condemnation  of  property  will  be  made  by 
insi)ectors-general  or  acting  inspectors-gener.U :  but  In  cases  of 
emergency,  such  as  when  a  station  is  abandoned  or  when  troops 
change  station,  such  inspections  may  be  made  by  officers 
si)ecially  designated  by  the  conunander  of  a  territorial  division 
or  dejjartment,  or  the  commander  of  a  division,  corps,  or  army 
in  the  field,  or  higher  authority.     (A.  R.,  911.) 

216.  The  appointment  of  a  si^ecial  inspector  to  act  on  unserv- 
iceable ordnance  stores  is  limited  to  cases  of  emergency,  the 
nature  of  which  will  be  described  in  the  order  apiiointing  the 
inspector.  Care  will  be  exercis^ed  in  the  selection  of  an  officer 
for  this  duty.    An  inexperienced  officer,  or  one  who  is  junior  to 


INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION.        55 

the  responsible  officer  commanding  the  troop,  battery,  company. 
or  detachment  to  which  the  property  pertains,  will  not  be  ap- 
ix)inted.     (Cir.  87,  W.  D.,  1907,  par.  8.) 

217.  The  inspection  of  unserviceable  property  is  one  of  the 
duties  imposed  by  law  primarily  upon  the  Inspector-General's 
Department,  and  it  seems  therefore  desirable  that  such  inspec- 
tions be  made  by  its  officers  whenever  possible,  and  the  unneces- 
sary appointment  of  special  inspectors  for  such  duty  be  mini- 
mized. To  this  end  the  Secretary  of  War  directs  that  whenever 
a  tour  of  inspection  is  made,  such  arrangements  should  be  made 
as  will  insure  that  all  unserviceable  property  at  places  visited 
will  be  duly  submitted  and  inspected.     See  paragraph  34,  ante. 

218.  Unserviceable  property  is,  with  reference  to  its  dispo- 
sition, divided  into  classes  as  follows: 

1.  Property  worn  out  by  fair  wear  and  tear  in  the  service 
which  has  no  salable  value. 

2.  Property  worn  out  by  fair  wear  and  tear  in  the  service 
w^hich  presumably  has  some  salable  value. 

3.  Property  which  has  been  rendered  unserviceable  from 
causes  other  than  fair  wear  and  tear  in  the  service. 

Property  of  the  first  class  may  be  submitted  to  a  surveying 
officer  and  disposed  of  as  indicated  in  paragraph  720,  A.  R.,  or 
it  may  be  submitted  to  an  inspector  without  prior  action  of  a 
surveying  officer. 

Property  of  the  second  class  will  be  submitted  to  an  inspector 
without  prior  action  of  a  surveying  officer. 

Property  of  the  third  class  will  be  submitted  to  a  surveying 
officer,  except  as  provided  in  paragraph  1081,  A.  R.,  in  case  of 
public  animals,  and  unless  destroyed  under  the  provision^  of 
l)aragraph  720,  A.  R.,  will  subsequently  be  submitted  to  an  in- 
spector. The  inventory  and  inspection  reports  will  be  accom- 
panied by  the  report  of  the  surveying  officer.  (A.  R.,  682.)  Also 
see  paragraph  720,  A.  R.,  quoted  in  full  as  paragraph  983,  post. 

219.  Officers  will  prepare  and  sign  in  triplicate,  on  blank 
forms  furnished  by  the  Inspector-General  of  the  Army,  inven- 
tories of  public  property  requiring  inspection,  and  present  them, 
with  the  property,  to  the  inspector-general  or  acting  inspector- 
general  at  the  time  of  his  visit.     (A.  R.,  912.) 

220.  In  the  case  of  rapidly  deteriorating  subsistence  store.s 
or  of  unserviceable  i)ublic  animals,  or  pressing  emergency,  in- 
ventories will  be  prepared  whenever  necessary,  and  one  copy 
will  be  forwarded  to  the  commander  having  authority  to  ap- 


56       INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

point   an    inspector.      (A.   IL,   912.)      Also    see   paragrapli   083, 
post 

221.  When  the  regulations  require  the  authority  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  or  of  the  chief  of  a  bureau  for  the  submission  of 
property  for  the  action  of  an  inspector,  such  authority  should 
be  obtained  by  the  accountable  or  responsible  officer  and  shown 
to  the  insj)ector  when  the  property  is  presented  for  action.  The 
inventory  and  inspection  report  should  contain  a  notation  that 
the  required  authority  had  been  obtained. 

222.  An  officer  responsible  for  public  property  furnished  him 
on  memorandum  receipts  and  holding  the  same  for  use  of  his 
command  will  sign  the  certificate  on  the  inventory  of  unservice- 
able property  when  i»resented  for  the  action  of  an  inspector. 
(Actg.  Sec.  War,  Oct.  10,  1907;  281 8-H,  I.  G.  O.) 

223.  Public  property  which  has  been  damaged,  except  by  fair 
wear  and  tear,  or  is  unsuitable  for  the  service,  before  being  sub- 
mitted to  an  inspector  for  condemnation,  will  be  surveyed  by  a 
disinterested  officer,  preferably  the  summary  court  officer. 
(A.  R.,  713.) 

224.  If  an  inspection  of  property  follows  the  report  of  a  sur- 
vey thereon,  one  copy  of  the  proceedings  will  accompany  the  in- 
ventory and  inspection  report  which  is  transmitted  for  approval, 
and  will  afterwards  be  returned  to  be  used  as  a  voucher  to  the 
officer's  returns.     (A.  R.,  728.) 

225.  For  inspection  the  property  will  be  arranged  in  the  order 
of  enumeration  in  the  inventory,  every  article  will  be  examined 
by  the  inspector,  and  the  officer  responsible  will  accompany 
him  and  be  prepared  to  give  all  necessary  information  in  regard 
to  it.     (A.  R.,  913.) 

226.  Inspectors  will  examine  all  property  i>r<)perly  presented 
for  condemnation.     (A.  R.,  914.) 

227.  Inspectors  will  exercise  great  care  in  examining  prop- 
erty submitted  to  them  for  condemnation  and  in  making  recom- 
mendations regarding  its  disposition.     (A.  R.,  915.) 

228.  The  general  regulations  governing  recommendations  as 
to  the  disposition  of  i)roperty  insi)ected  with  a  view  to  condem- 
nation are  as  follows : 

(a)  To  he  continued  in  service. — Articles  that  are  still  service- 
able.    (A.  R.,  915.) 

(l))  To  he  dropped. — Articles  that  can  not  be  sold  at  the  iK)st 
and  are  not  worth  cost  of  transportation  to  an  arsenal  or  depot 
for  repair.     If  worthless  they  must  be  so  far  destroyed  as  to 


INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION.        57 

prevent  any  iKJSsibility  of  future  presentation.  Such  articles 
as  can  not  be  destroyed  will,  when  practicable,  be  marked 
"I.  C,"  or  wiir  be  broken  up  and  serviceable  parts  retained. 
(A.  R.,  915;  see  (d)  below.) 

Note. — When  articles  or  buildings  are  recommended  "  to  be 
broken  up,"  the  inspector  should  state  in  the  column  for 
"  Remarks  "  in  the  I.  and  I.  report  the  use  to  which  the  service- 
able parts  are  to  be  applied. 

(c)  To  T)e  sold. — Such  articles  as  are  of  no  further  public  use 
or  not  worth  cost  of  transportation  to  a  depot.     (A.  R.,  915.) 

(d)  To  he  turned  in  to  depot  or  arsenal. — Such  articles  as 
can  not  be  repaired  at  the  post  and  are  worth  cost  of  transpor- 
tation. Unserviceable  small  arms,  which  can  not  be  repaired  at 
the  post,  will  be  turned  in  to  the  nearest  depot  or  arsenal,  and 
will  under  no  circumstances  be  broken  up.  Small  arms  must  not 
be  destroyed.     (A.  R.,  915,  918,  1560.)     See  paragraph  288,  post. 

229.  When  an  inspector  recommends  that  property  be  turned 
in  to  depot  or  arsenal  for  purposes  other  than  repair,  he  should 
state  in  the  column  for  remarks  in  the  I.  and  I.  report,  the  pur- 
pose, as,  "for  reissue,"  "for  sale,"  etc. 

230.  When  all  the  articles  inventoried  are  not  presented  to 
the  inspector,  the  number  or  quantity  not  presented  should  be 
carried  in  the  column  "  To  be  continued  in  service,"  and  a  note 
made  in  the  column  for  remarks,  as,  "  7  not  presented." 

231.  Property  will  not  be  turned  in  to  depots  without  author- 
ity from  the  head  of  the  staff  department  to  which  the  property 
pertains,  except  in  the  Philippines  Division,  where  such  author- 
ity may  be  given  by  the  connnanding  general  of  the  division. 
The  authority  of  heads  of  staff  departments  will  usually  be 
given  in  general  terms  iu  the  form  of  approved  memoranda  in- 
dicating the  most  advantageous  method  of  disposing  of  various 
classes  of  unserviceable  property,  which  memoranda  will  serve 
as  guides  to  department  and  higher  commanders  and  inspectors. 
(A.  R.,  915.) 

Note. — The  authority  given  above  to  the  Commanding  Gen- 
eral, Philippines  Division,  was  extended  by  the  Secretary  of 
War  to  the  Commanding  General,  Army  of  Cuban  Pacification, 
February  15,  1907.     (11347,  I.  G.  O.) 

232.  W^hen  property  ordered  "to  be  turned  in  to  depot"  on 
the  recommendation  of  an  inspector  is  found,  upon  receipt  at 
the  depot,  to  be  in  such  condition  that  it  can  not  be  made  suit- 
able for  issue,  it  may  be  destroyed  or  broken  up  under  such  in- 


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68       INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

structions  as  may  be  given  by  the  head  of  tlie  department  con- 
cerned.    (A.  R.,  915.) 

233.  Public  profierty  in  use  will  not  be  reported  as  unservice- 
able nor  condemned  by  an  inspector  merely  because  worn  or 
shabby  in  appearance  when  really  strong  and  serviceable. 
(A.  R.,  916.) 

23*.  (ireat  care  will  be  taken  to  prevent  property  once  con- 
demned and  ordered  dropped  from  the  returns  from  being  again 
presented  for  inspection.     (A.  R.,  917.) 

235.  Inspectors  will,  when  i)racticable,  cause  the  destruction, 
in  their  presence,  of  all  proi)erty  found  to  be  worthless  and 
which  is  without  money  value  at  or  near  the  place  of  inspec- 
tion, except  small  arms.  The  action  of  an  insi)ector  on  proiierty 
of  this  character  will  be  final,  and  his  report  will  be  a  valid 
voucher  for  the  responsible  officer.  Inspectors  will  be  held  re 
sponsible  for  their  action  in  this  particular.  When  property 
thus  condemned  is  not  destroyed  in  the  presence  of  the  insi)ector 
or  a  disinterested  officer  representing  the  inspector,  the  respon- 
sible officer  will  certify  to  the  fact  of  subsequent  destruction  in 
his  presence.     (A.  R..  918.)     Se  par  241,  post. 

A  certificate  that  the  destruction  was  "personally  superin- 
tended ''  is  not  deemed  to  fulfill  the  requirement  of  the  regula- 
tion (A.  R.,  918).  The  witnessing  officer  should  certify  to  the 
fact  of  destruction  in  his  presence.     (I.  G.  O.) 

236.  There  is  no  authority  for  donating  unserviceable  public 
Ijroperty,  through  any  action  of  the  Inspector-General's  Depart- 
ment, to  relief  connnittee  for  the  sufferers  of  the  cyclone-swept 
districts  of  Louisiana.  (Indorsement  of  Inspector-General,  con- 
curred in  by  Acting  Secretary  of  War  May  8,  1908;  12404, 
L  G.  O.) 

287.  Department  or  higher  connnanders  may  give  orders,  on 
the  reports  of  authorized  inspectors,  to  make  such  disposition 
of  condenmed  property  as  the  case  may  retpiire,  except  public 
buildings,  for  which  the  order  of  tlie  Secretary  of  War  is  re- 
quired. (A.  R.,  920.)  See  also  par.  239  (c)  and  (d),  post,  as 
to  cannon,  electrical  installations,  etc.;  par.  239  (r),  post,  as  to 
sale  of  blankets  and  uniform  clothing;  and  par.  247,  i)ost,  as  to 
temrM)rary  buildings. 

238.  Orders  for  the  final  disi)osition  of  condenmed  property 
will  be  indorsed  by  the  proi)er  authority  on  the  inspec^tion  re- 
ports, ieach  copy  being  made  comi)]ete  in  itself.     (A.  R.,  922.) 

289.  Di8iK)sal  of  inve!)tory  and  ins|«»<-tion  reports  after  in- 
spection of  property: 


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59 


Accountable  officer. 


Disposition  of 
property  rec- 
ommended. 


Inventory  and   inspec- 
tion reports. 


Serving  under  depart- f 
ment,  division,  or  army< 
corps  commander.  [ 


Sale  or  trans- 
fer to  depot  or 
arsenal. 


Not  serving  under  de- 
partment, division,  or 
army  corps  commander. 


Serving  under  depart- 
ment, division,  or  army 
corps  commander. 


Not  serving  under  de 
partment,     division,     or 
army  corps  commander 


In  triplicate  by  inspect- 
or to  department,  divi- 
sion, or  army  corps  head- 
quarters. After  approval, 
2  copies  are  sent  to  ac- 
countable officer  and  1 
copy  is  forwarded  through 
proper  military  channels 
to  The  Adjutant-General 
of  the  Army  for  transmis- 
sion to  the  Inspector-Gen- 
eral of  the  Army.  (A.R., 
914,915,920,922.) 

In  triplicate  by  inspect- 
or directly  to  Inspector- 
General  of  the  Army,. by 
whom  they  are  submitted 
through  chief  of  bureau 
to  Chief  of  Staff  for  action 
if  the   amount   involved 

exceeds  $500;  or  to    the 
fer  to  depot  or^  ^^.^^  ^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^.^^ 

if  it  does  not  exceed  $500. 
After  approval  two  copies 
are  sent  to  the  account- 
able officer  and  one  to  the 
Inspector-General  of  the 
Army.  (A.  R.,  914;  W. 
D.  O.  Nov.  7,  1905.) 

Inspector  sends  2  copies 
to  accountable  officer  and 
forwards  1  copy  through 
proper  military  channels 
to  Inspector  General  of  the 
Army.    (A.  R.,  914,  918.) 

Inspector  sends  2  copies 
to  accountable  officer  and 
forwards  1  copy  directly 
to  Inspector  General  of  the 
Army.    (A.  R.,  914,  918.) 


Sale  or  trans- 


arsenal. 


All  destroved. 


All  destroved. 


INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 


Exceptions  to  the  foregoing: 

(a)  Buildings. — Under  A.  R.  920  the  orders  of  the  Secretary  of  War 
are  required  for  the  final  disposition  of  pubHc  buildings;  and  the  I. 
and  I.  reports,  in  triplicate,  are  submitted  by  the  inspector  through 
the  department  (or  division)  commander  under  whom  the  account- 
able officer  is  serving;  or  forwarded  directly  by  the  inspector  to  the 
Inspector-General  of  the  Army  if  the  accountable  officer  is  not  serving 
under  a  dt^partment  (or  division)  commander.     See  par.  247,  post. 

(6)  Valuable  property. — If  the  property  be  of  considerable  value, 
and  there  be  good  reason  to  suppose  that  it  can  be  more  advan- 
tageously applied  or  disposed  of  elsewhere  than  within  the  com- 
mand, the  report  will  be  forwarded  for  the  action  of  the  War 
Department.     (A.  R,  920.) 

(c)  Cannon  and  their  car- 
riages, machine  and  automatic 
guns  with  their  carriages  and 
mounts;  ammunition  for  can- 
non. 

(d)  Electrical  and  mechanical 
installations  and  appliances  fur- 
nished to  the  Coast  Artillery  by 
the  Engineer  or  Signal  depart- 
ment and  forming  part  of  the 
permanent  seacoast  defenses. 


All  of  the  copies  of  the  inspec- 
tion report  will  be  forwarded  by 
the  department  commander  di- 
rectly to  the  chief  of  bureau  con- 
cerned for  final  action  of  the  Sec- 
retary of  War.     ( A.  R. ,  921. ) 


(e)  Blankets  and  articles  of 
uniform  clothing  condemned  as 
unserviceable  or  obsolete. 


Recommended  to  be  sold  at  auc- 
tion: All  copies  of  the  I.  and  I.  re- 
port must  be  forwarded  for  action 
of  War  Department.  (G.  O.,  186, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

Recommended  to  be  shipped  to 
Q.  M.  depot:  All  copies  of  the  I. 
and  J.  report  must  be  forwarded 
for  action  of  War  Department,  un- 
less the  accountable  officer  is  serv- 
ing under  a  department  or  division 
commander  and  the  Quartermaster 
General  has  already  designated  a 
depot.  (G.  0.,  186,  W.  D.,  1907.) 
See  pars.  254,  255,  posit. 


INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION.        61 

(/)  When  public  property  for  which  an  officer  serving  under  a 
department  commander  is  accountable  has  been  inspected  by  a 
division  inspector-general  or  his  assistant,  the  inventory  and  inspec- 
tion reports  are  to  be  sent  by  the  inspector  to  the  department  com- 
mander for  proper  action.  (Chief  of  Staff,  May  19,  1905,  published 
in  Cir.  17,  A.  D.,  1905,  and  Cir.  30,  Philippines  Division,  1905.) 

240.  Animals. — Public  animals  will  be  inventoried  singly, 
with  brief  description  of  color,  sex,  age,  and  distinguishing 
marks.     (A.  R.,  912.) 

241.  Public  animals  inspected  and  found  unsuited  for  one 
branch  of  the  service  may  be  transferred  to  another  for  which 
they  are  fitted.  When  of  no  further  use  for  any  branch  of  the 
service  they  will  be  submitted  to  an  inspector  and  if  condemned 
sold  at  public  auction  or  destroyed  under  the  following  circum- 
stances:  First,  to  terminate  suffering  (from  disease  or  other 
cause)  ;  second,  to  prevent  contagion ;  third,  on  account  of  in- 
curable disease  or  injury;  fourth,  on  account  of  old  age,  when 
to  sell  them  for  work  in  the  hands  of  irresponsible  persons 
would  be  cruel  and  cause  suffering  to  the  animals. 

Horses  belonging  to  troops  of  cavalry  or  to  batteries  of  artil- 
lery will  not  be  sold  or  turned  in  to  the  Quartermaster's  De- 
partment unless  previously  acted  upon  by  an  inspector.  (A.  R., 
1081.)     See  paragraph  787,  post. 

242.  "  Inspection  reports  condemning  cavalry  horses  for  being 
vicious,  unmanageable  in  ranks,  etc.,  should  not  be  approved 
except  in  rare  instances."     (Cir.  letter,  A.  G.  O.,  Sept.  3,  1896.) 

243.  "  The  Secretary  of  War  directs  that  no  horses  be  in- 
spected or  condemned  in  your  department  unless  it  is  clearly 
manifest  that  they  are  entirely  unsuited  for  the  service  for 
which  they  are  required."  (Cir.  letter,  A.  G.  O.,  June  5,  1900, 
to  division  and  department  commanders.) 

244.  Books. — Inspectors-general  will,  at  the  annual  inspection 
of  posts,  condemn  and  destroy  such  library  books  as  may  be 
unserviceable  and  worthless.  (A.  R.,  344.)  See  paragraph 
156,  ante. 

245.  Soldier's  handbooks,  excepting  those  in  hands  of  enlisted 
men,  copies  of  Drill  Regulations,  Army  Regulations,  Small- 
arms  Firing  Regulations,  manuals  and  other  books  of  instruc- 
tion (Government  publications)  issued  to  organizations,  will 
be  accounted  for  on  the  muster  rolls  of  the  organizations. 
When  lost,  worn-out,  or  damaged  they  should  be  disposed  of 
under  Article  LIX,  A.  R.,   1901    (Art.  LIV,  A.   R.,   1908),   as 


62       INSPECTION  OF  PKOPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

in  case  of  other  government  property.  They  will  not  be  turned 
in  to  the  War  Department  unless  especially  directed.  Sol- 
dier's handbooks  issued  to  enlisted  men  will  be  dropped  from 
the  muster  rolls.     (Cir.  2,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

246.  Buildings. — Public  buildings  which  have  become  unserv- 
iceable and  can  not  be  kept  in  repair  at  reasonable  cost,  or 
which  occupy  ground  required  for  new  buildings  or  other  im- 
provements, will  be  entered  upon  a  separate  inventory  and 
brought  before  an  inspector  for  his  action.     (A.  R.,  912.) 

247.  Orders  of  the  Secretary  of  War  are  required  on  inspec- 
tion reports  of  public  buildings.  (A.  R.,  920.)  The  Command- 
ing General,  Philippines  Division,  is  authorized  to  give  such  or- 
ders as  may  be  necessary  on  the  reports  of  authorized  inspectors 
to  dispose  of  temporary  buildings.  (Acting  Scy.  War,  Nov.  8, 
1907;  11785,  I.  G.  O.) 

248.  Submarine  mine  property. — Submarine  mine  property 
ordered  by  an  inspector  to  be  turned  in  to  depot  shall  be 
shipped  to  the  torpedo  depot  at  Fort  Totten,  N.  Y.  (G.  O.  86, 
W.  D.,  1905.) 

249.  At  national  cemeteries. — Held,  that  under  sec.  1241,  Rev. 
Sts.,  unserviceable  tools  and  materials,  which  had  been  in 
use  at  a  national  cemetery,  could  not  legally  be  ordered  to  bo 
sold  upon  the  mere  inspection  and  report  of  their  unserviceable- 
ness  made  by  the  superintendent  of  the  cemetery,  but  that,  as 
required  in  the  section,  there  must  be  first  an  inspection  "  by  an 
officer  (1.  e.,  commissioned  officer)  designated  by  the  Secretary 
of  War."     (D.  J.  A.  G.  2281.) 

Quartermaster's  property. 

260.  Band  instruments. — When  any  band  instrument  has  be- 
come unserviceable,  it  will  be  submitted  to  a  surveying  officer, 
A  copy  of  his  report  will  be  forwarded  to  the  Quartermaster- 
General  with  a  view  of  having  the  instrument  repaired,  if  prac- 
ticable, or  otherwise  diposed  of.  When  an  Instrument  needs 
minor  repairs,  involving  only  a  slight  expense,  and  the  work  can 
bo  done  In  a  workmanlike  manner  in  the  vicinity  of  the  post,  it 
will  not  be  necessary  to  submit  the  instrument  to  a  surveying 
officer.     (A.  R.,  1188.) 

Note. — As  a  general  rule,  band  Instruments  are  not  submitted 
to  an  inspector  until  they  have  been  transferred  to  dejwt  and 
examined  by  experts  to  determine  whether  or  not  they  are  worth 
cost  of  repairs.  (Indorsement  Q.  M.  G.,  Sei)t.  14,  1907 ;  11243-D, 
T.  G.  O.) 


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251.  Bedsteads. — The  old  pattern  bedsteads  should  not  be 
condemned  unless  they  are  absolutely  unserviceable,  as  the 
reduced  condition  of  the  appropriations  for  clothing  and  equi- 
page makes  it  impracticable  to  supply  bedsteads  of  new  pattern 
to  meet  the  demands.  (Recommendation  of  Q.  M.  Genl.,  ap- 
proved by  Actg.  Scy.  War  Oct.  29,  1907;  11953,  I.  G.  O.) 

252.  Clothing. — An  inspection  report  on  damaged  clothing 
will  set  forth  the  amount  of  damage  to  each  article;  also  a 
list  of  such  articles  as  are  fit  to  issue  to  prisoners.  (A.  R. 
919.) 

253.  White  summer  clothing  (coat,  trousers,  and  cap)  issued 
to  members  of  recruiting  parties  at  general  recruiting  stations, 
will  be  submitted  to  the  action  of  an  inspector  when  no  longer 
fit  for  service.  Such  clothing  will  be  charged  to  the  enlisted 
men  only  in  case  of  loss  or  damage.     (A.  R.  1176.) 

254.  Hereafter,  blankets  and  articles  of  uniform  clothing  that 
have  been  condemned  as  unserviceable  or  obsolete  will  not  be 
sold  at  auction  without  special  authority  from  the  War  De- 
partment. If  they  are  of  no  value -they  will  be  destroyed  in  the 
manner  prescribed  in  the  Army  Regulations.  If  they  are  fit  to 
be  issued  to  prisoners  they  will  be  held  for  that  purpose  at  the 
place  of  condemnation,  in  whole  or  in  part,  or  shipped  to  such 
quartermaster's  depot  as  may  be  designated  by  the  Quarter- 
master-General for  renovation,  storage,  and  issue  to  the  United 
States  Military  Prison  at  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kans.,  or  to  the 
Pacific  Branch  thereof  at  Alcatraz  Island,  California.  (G.  O. 
186,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

255.  General  authority  granted  for  shipment  from  time  to 
time  of  condemned  clothing  (articles  needed  for  issue  to  pris- 
oners in  the  Philippine  Islands  excepted)  from  Manila  to  the 
San  Francisco  depot  of  the  Quartermaster's  Department;  but 
chevrons,  hat  cords,  letters,  numbers,  hat  and  cap  ornaments, 
leggings,  uniform  hats,  coats,  flannel  shirts,  and  trousers, 
which  are  believed  by  inspectors  to  be  not  w^orth  the  cost  of 
transportation  to  the  United  States  for  sale,  are  to  be  destroyed. 
(Scy.  War,  March  24,  1908;  12314,  I.  G.  O.) 

256.  Colors, — Service  colors  and  guidons  will  be  submitted 
for  the  action  of  an  inspector  when  unfit  for  further  use. 
(A.  R.  235.) 

257.  Silken  colors,  standards,  and  guidons  when  unservice- 
able are  submitted  to  action  of  a  surveying  oflScer,  but  not  for 
action  of  an  inspector.     (A.  R.  235.) 


64       INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

258.  Tableware. — ^A.  R.  1187  does  not  contemplate  action  of 
an  inspector  on  china  and  glassware.    (See  par.  993,  post.) 

Agate  and  similar  tableware  should  be  treated  the  same  as 
china  or  glassware,  namely,  that  5  per  cent  per  quarter  be  al- 
lowed for  breakage,  and  that  it  be  not  submitted  for  the  action 
of  an  inspector.     (Q.  M.  G.,  March  2,  1904 ;  1244.3,  I.  G.  O.) 

The  decision  of  the  Quartermaster-General  of  March  2,  1904 
(see  above),  pertains  only  to  breakage  of  china  and  glassware 
at  posts.  Unserviceable  china  and  glassware  pertaining  to 
messes  oh  transports,  mine  planters,  etc.,  may  be  acted  upon  by 
an  inspector.     (Scy.  War,  June  4,  1908;  12443,  I.  G.  O.) 

259.  Silverware  (tableware)  not  to  be  replated.  (Q.  M.  G., 
March  23,  1894.) 

260.  Trumpets. — Trumpets  and  cords  and  tassels  are  not  ar- 
ticles pertaining  to  a  band,  and  should  be  inspected,  if  unservice- 
able, without  the  action  of  a  board  of  survey  (surveying  offi- 
cer) required  for  band  instruments.  (Q.  M.  G.,  Oct  1.,  1901; 
12070,  I.  G.  O.) 

:^61.  Typeioriting  machines. — ^Authority  of  the  Quartermaster- 
General  must  be  obtained  for  the  submission  of  old  and  unserv- 
iceable typewriting  machines  to  the  action  of  an  inspector. 
(Cir.  6,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  Feb.  15,  1906.) 

Subsistence  sujiitlics. 

262.  Inventory  and  inspection  reports. — Separate  inventories 
will  be  made  for  '*  subsistence  property  "  as  distinct  from  "  sub- 
sistence stores."     (Directions  on  Form  1,  I.  G.  D.) 

In  the  case  of  rapidly  deteriorating  subsistence  stores,  inven- 
tories will  be  prepared  whenever  necessary,  and  one  copy  will 
be  forwarded  to  the  commander  having  authority  to  appoint  an 
inspector.     (A.  R.,  912.)     Also  soo  par.  983,  post. 

Medical  jtropcrhf. 

263.  Damaged  or  unserviceable  medicines,  medical  books, 
surgical  or  scientific  instruments  and  appliances,  pertaining  to 
the  Medical  Department,  will  not  be  presented  to  an  inspector 
for  condemnation  until  authority  for  so  doing  has  been  obtained 
from  the  chief  surgeon  of  the  division  or  department.  (A.  R., 
1505.) 

Note. — The  supply  tables  published  in  Manual  for  the  Medical 
Department  give  lists  of  surgical  and  scientific  instruments  and 
appHances. 


INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION.        65 

264.  Medicines. — In  a  case  of  certain  deteriorated  drugs  and 
medicines  inspected  and  recommended  to  be  sold,  the  Acting 
Secretary  of  -War,  April  2,  190S,  authorized  their  destruction 
upon  the  following  recommendation  of  the  Surgeon-General: 

"  It  does  not  seem  good  morals  for  the  Government  to  sell 
medicines  that  are  unfit  for  use  as  such,  in  the  absence  of  com- 
plete power  to  control  their  ultimate  application,  even  in  cases 
where  such  sales  are  not  within  the  prohibition  of  the  Food  and 
Drugs  Act.  Authority  to  destroy  these  goods  is  therefore  re- 
quested."    (9T24-H,  1,  I.  G  .O.)     See  par.  213,  ante. 

Engineer  property. 

265.  Electrical  and  mechanical  installations  and  appliances. — 
Electrical  and  mechanical  installations  and  appliances  furnished 
to  the  Coast  Artillerj-  Corps  by  the  Engineer  Department  and 
forming  part  of  the  permanent  seacoast  defenses,  will  not  be 
presented  for  the  action  of  an  inspector  without  the  authority 
of  the  Secretary  of  War.  (A.  R.,  921.)  Such  property  not  to 
be  on  the  same  inventory  and  inspection  report  with  other  prop- 
erty.    (Directions  on  Form  1,  I.  G.  D.) 

266.  Electrical  machines. — When  a  part  of  an  electrical  ma- 
chine is  condemned,  it  will  be  preserved  and  turned  over  to  the 
nearest  district  engineer  officer  for  repairs  or  renewal,  and  will 
not  be  thrown  overboard  or  destroyed.  (Chief  of  Eng.,  approved 
by  Scy.  War,  April  11,  1901;  6310-A,  I.  G.  O.) 

267.  Information  for  inspectors. — Officers  will  inform  the 
inspectors-general,  who  regularly  inspect  their  disbursements 
and  accounts,  when  they  have  property  requiring  the  action  of 
an  inspector,  where  it  is  located,  and  the  best  way  to  reach  the 
respective  places.  This  notice  should  be  sent  a  reasonable  time 
prior  to  the  probable  date  of  the  inspector's  regular  visit,  which 
can  be  readily  approximated.     (E.  R.,  375.) 

268.  Inventory  and  inspection  reports. — Inventory  and  inspec- 
tion reports  will  show  the  class  of  works  to  w^hich  engineer 
property  pertains,  whether  to  rivers  and  harbors,  to  fortifica- 
tions, etc.  The  items  on  any  inventory  and  inspection  report 
should  not  pertain  to  more  than  one  property  return.  (E.  R., 
3S9.) 

269.  Reconnaissance  instruments. — Reconnaissance  instru- 
ments issued  by  the  Engineer  Department  under  the  provisions 
of  G.  O.  73,  W.  D.,  1907,  that  have  become  damaged  or  worn  out 
in  the  service  and  that  an  inspector  has  recommended  to  be 

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6G       INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

turned  in  to  (lei)ot  will  be  sbipped  to  the  Eugineer  Depot,  Wasb- 
-iiigtou    Bariacks,   D.   C,   except   in   tbe  Pbilippiiie   Islands,   in 
which  case  they  will  be  shipped  to  tbe  Engineer  Depot,  Manila. 
(G.  O.  145,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

270.  River  and  harbor  proi)erty. — The  regulations  with  refer- 
ence to  property  accountal)ility,  ;is  contained  in  tbe  Army  Regu- 
lations, were  intended  to  cover  all  public  property  under  the 
control  of  tlie  Secretary  of  Wnr.  whether  military  stores  or  not. 
The  regulations  (and  orders)  relating  to  the  inspection  of  un- 
serviceable property  with  a  view  to  its  condemnation  apply, 
therefore,  to  public  property  used  in  river  and  harbor  improve- 
ments.    (D.  J.  A.   G.,  1406.) 

271.  When  any  land  or  other  property  which  has  been  here- 
tofore or  may  be  hereafter  purchased  or  acquired  for  the  im- 
provement of  rivers  and  harbors  is  no  longer  needetl.  or  is  no 
longer  serviceable,  it  may  be  sold  in  such  manner  as  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  may  direct,  and  the  proceeds  credited  to  the 
appropriation  for  the  work  for  which  it  was  lairchased  or  ac- 
quired.    (Act  June  13,  1902;  32  Stats.,  373.) 

272.  Transportation  for  inspectors. — The  expense  for  trans- 
portation to  a  point  not  located  on  a  railroad  incurred  bj'  an 
officer  of  the  Inspector-Genera  Ts  Department  in  inspecting  un- 
serviceable river  and  harbor  material  is  properly  payable  from 
the  appropriation  for  the  river  and  harbor  work..  Engineer 
officer  to  provide  such  transportation.  (3  Comp.  Dec,  3:  E.  R. 
199  (1).) 

Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores. 

273.  Bits, — Curb  bits  which  require  nickel  plating  to  be 
turned  in  to  the  Kock  Island  Arsenal.  (G.  O.  40,  A.  G.  O., 
1902.) 

274.  Brass  rings,  bucJdes,  etc. — When  leather  or  other  stores 
belonging  to  the  Ordnance  Department  are  condemned  by  an 
inspector  and  ordered  destroyed  or  brolcen  up,  all  rings,  buckles, 
and  other  trimmings  of  brass  will  be  cut  off  by  enlisted  labor 
when  convenient  before  the  i»roperty  is  destroyed.  The  brass 
thus  secured  after  a  sufficient  quantity  lias  accumulated  to 
justify  tlie  cost  of  transportation  will  be  shipped  to  the  Rock 
Island  Arsenal,  except  in  the  Philippines  division,  where  it 
will  be  shipped  to  tlie  Manila  Ordnance  Depot  for  use  in  new 
manufactures  or  as  scrap.     (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1900.) 

Inspectors  will  state  under  "Itemarks"  on  inventory  and  in- 
spection reports  that  all  rings,  buckles  and  trimmings  of  brass. 


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on  ordnance  stores  ordered  destroyed  or  broken  up,  are  to  be 
cnt  off  and  shipped  to  the  Rock  Island  Arsenal,  except  in  the 
Philippine  Islands,  where  they  will  be  shipped  to  the  Manila 
Depot  of  the  Ordance  Department. 

275.  Cannon,  machine  guns,  cannon  ammunition,  etc. — The 
following-named  property  will  not  be  presented  for  the  action 
of  an  inspector  without  the  authority  of  the  Secretary  of  War : 
Cannon  and  their  carriages,  machine  and  automatic  guns  with 
their  carriages  and  mounts,  but  not  including  spare  parts,  ac- 
cessories, implements,  and  equipments  required  in  their  main- 
tenance and  operation;  also  ammunition  for  cannon.  (A.  R., 
921.)  Such  property  not  to  be  on  the  same  inventory  and 
inspection  report  with  other  property.  (Directions  on  Form  1, 
I.  G.  D.) 

276.  Spare  parts  for  seacoast  and  mobile  artillery  are  not 
expendable,  and  will  be  borne  on  the  property  returns  irre- 
spective of  their  condition.  When  damaged  or  worn  out  they 
will  be  submitted  for  the  action  of  an  inspector.  (G.  O.  182, 
W.  D.,  1905.) 

277.  Canteens. — Whenever  canteens  become  unserviceable  be- 
cause of  worn-out  covers  or  lost  corks  they  will  not  be  presented 
for  condemnation,  but  will  be  repaired  by  the  troops.  Timely 
requisitions  will  be  made  on  the  Ordnance  Department  for  extra 
covers,  corks,  etc.,  with  which  to  repair  them.     (A.  R.,  1551.) 

278.  Canteen-haversack  straps. — All  canteen-haversack  straps 
brought  to  posts  by  recruits  are  to  be  invoiced  and  shipped 
as  follows:  From  posts  in  the  United  States,  Cuba,  Porto  Rico, 
Alaska,  and  Hawaii,  to  the  commanding  oflicer.  Rock  Island 
Arsenal,  Illinois.  From  posts  in  the  Philippine  Islands  to  the 
commanding  officer,  Manila  Ordnance  Depot,  Manila,  P.  I. 
(G.  O.  14,  W.  I)..  190S.) 

279.  Equipments. — Equipments  and  ordnance  stores  which 
are  strong  and  serviceable  will  not  be  condemned  or  replaced 
merely  because  they  are  unsightly  or  do  not  conform  to  the  most 
recent  requirements.     (A.  R.,  916;  O.  S.  M.,  p.  632.) 

280.  Russet  leather  equipments  have  been  adopted  as  the 
service  equipment,  and  will  take  the  place  of  the  black  equip- 
ment as  rapidly  as  the  present  supply  of  the  latter  is  exhausted. 
Black  leather  equipments  should  not  be  condemned  merely  to 
effect  an  exchange,  but  continued  until  rendered  unserviceable. 
Such  troops  as  have  60  per  cent  or  more  of  the  old  black  equip- 
ment unserviceable  can  effect  an  exchange  to  the  new  equip- 
ment upon  submission  of  proper  requisition,  accompanied  by  in- 


68       INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

spection  reports,  as  provided  by   the  regulations.     (O.   S.  M., 
p.  633.) 

281.  Harness. — Old  black  leather  artillery  harness  which  has 
reached  the  stage  at  which  it  can  no  longer  be  kept  in  good 
repair  in  the  battery,  should,  upon  condenniation,  be  stripped 
of  all  metallic  or  other  parts  which  may  be  of  use  and  the  latter 
shipped  to  Hock  Island  Arsenal.  (Chief  of  Ordnance,  July  20, 
1906;  10995,  I.  G.  O.) 

Inspectors  will  state  under  "  Remarks "  on  inventory  and 
inspection  reports  condemning  such  harness  that  all  metallic  or 
other  parts  which  may  be  of  use  will  be  shipped  to  the  Rock 
Island  Arsenal. 

282.  Haversacks. — Haversacks  when  merely  soiled  or  greasy 
must  not  be  condemned  for  that  cause,  but  should  be  washed  at 
the  post.  Portions  of  the  equipment  rendered  unserviceable  by 
the  loss  of  minor  parts  should  be  repaired  at  the  post.  Timely 
requisition  should  be  made  for  buckles,  rings,  straps,  and  the 
necessary  tools  and  materials  for  repair.     (O.  S.  M.,  p.  633.) 

283.  Meat  cans  and  tin  cups. — Whenever  meat  cans  and  tin 
cups  issued  by  the  Ordnance  Department  become  unserviceable 
solely  by  the  removal  of  the  tinning,  they  will  be  placed  before 
an  inspector,  who  will  recommend  that  they  be  shipped  to 
Benicia  Arsenal  or  to  Rock  Island  Arsenal  (depending  upon  the 
transportation  charges  involved)  for  retinning.  Those  con- 
demned in  the  Philippines  Division  will  be  shipped  to  the  Manila 
Ordnance  Depot  for  the  same  purpose.     (Cir.  40,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

284.  Repairs. — Ordinary  repairs  can  usually  be  made  in  the 
company  or  at  the  post  or  within  the  district  with  the  means 
provided  for  that  purpose  by  the  Ordnance  Department.  When 
the  repairs  required  can  not  be  thus  made,  and  the  stores  are 
other  than  mobile  and  seacoast  artillery,  an  inspector  should 
recommend  that  the  articles  be  sent  to  an  arsenal  designated  by 
the  Chief  of  Ordnance.  A  certified  extract  from  the  insi)ection 
report,  accompanying  the  invoices,  is  the  officer's  authority  for 
turning  them  in.     (A.  R.,  1554.) 

285.  Sand  glasses. — Sand  glasses  rendered  unserviceable  will 
be  presented  for  the  action  of  an  inspector,  who  will  recommend 
that  they  be  turned  in  to  Rock  Island  Arsenal  for  repair. 
(Cir.  47,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

286.  Scabbards,  carbine. — Fair  leather  carbine  scabbards 
which  are  serviceable,  but  have  been  replaced  by  scabbards  for 
the  rifle,  should  be  shipped  to  the  Rock  Island  Arsenal.  (Chief 
of  Ordnance,  July  20,  1906.) 


INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION.        69 

287.  Small  arms,  etc. — Before  final  disposition  of  ordnance 
supplies  which  from  any  cause  are  worn  out  or  damaged,  they 
will  be  submitted  to  an  inspector.  But  when  small  arms  be- 
come unserviceable  and  can  not,  under  existing  orders,  be  re- 
paired at  the  post,  they  will  be  turned  in  to  the  nearest  depot 
or  arsenal,  and  will  under  no  circumstances  be  broken  up. 
(A.  R.,  1560.)  Small  arms  found  to  be  unfit  for  service  will 
be  turned  in  to  the  nearest  arsenal  or  depot.  (A.  R.,  915.) 
Small  arms  found  to  be  worthless  will  not  be  destroyed.  (A.  R., 
918.) 

288.  The  most  general  definition  of  the  term  "Small  arms" 
makes  it  include  all  portable  arms,  whether  firearms  or  cut- 
ting arms;  that  is,  such  as  do  not  require  a  carriage.  Although 
the  usage  of  the  Ordnance  Department  has  tended  to  confine 
the  term  to  firearms  only,  it  is  thought  that  for  the  purpose 
of  paragraphs  915  and  1572  of  the  xVrmy  Regulations   (A.  R., 

915,  1560,  1908)  the  more  general  definition  should  govern,  and 
that  the  term  should  include  hand  weapons  of  all  kinds;  that 
is,  rifles,  shotguns,  pistols,  revolvers,  sabers,  swords,  bayonets, 
machetes,  and  Hospital  Corps  knives.  The  small  arms  enumer- 
ated above  should  be  turned  in  to  the  Springfield  Armory,  the 
Rock  Island  Arsenal,  or  Manila  Ordnance  Depot,  vi^here  the 
necessary  repairs  may  be  made.  The  unserviceable  arms  per- 
taining to  troops  in  Cuba  may  be  turned  in  to  the  Havana 
Ordnance  Depot,  from  whence  they  will  be  shipped  to  the 
Springfield  Armory.  (Chief  of  Ordnance,  Dec.  5,  1907;  12062, 
1.  G.  O.) 

289.  When  small  arms  are  presented  for  inspection  with  a 
view  to  condemnation,  strict  attention  should  be  paid  to  A.  R., 

916,  which  provides:  "Public  property* in  use  will  not  be  re- 
ported as  unserviceable  nor  condemned  by  a  inspector  merely 
because  worn  or  shabby  in  appearance  wlien  really  strong  and 
serviceable."     (O.  S.  M.,  p.  589.) 

290.  In  the  absence  of  an  inspecting  officer,  department  com- 
manders may  direct  all  small  arms,  accouterments,  equipments, 
material  for  mechanical  maneuvers,  hydraulic  jacks,  and  targets, 
which  need  repairs,  resulting  from  fair  wear  and  tear,  and 
which  can  not  be  made  by  the  means  provided  at  the  post  or 
within  the  district,  to  be  sent  to  such  arsenal  as  may  be  desig- 
nated by  the  Chief  of  Ordnance.     (A.  R.  1555.) 

291.  Whenever  the  magazine  rifles,  carbines,  or  revolvers  of 
companies,  troops,  or  batteries  have  become  much  worn  and  in 
need  of  repairs,  and  the  deterioration  is  general  throughout  the 


70       INSPECTION  OF  PROPERTY  FOR  CONDEMNATION. 

organizatiou,  responsible  oflBcers  are  authorized,  with  the  ap- 
proval of  their  post  commanders,  to  submit  the  arms  for  the 
action  of  an  inspector  upon  a  separate  inventory  and  inspection 
report.  Should  the  inspector  recommend  that  the  arms,  or  a 
portion  of  them,  be  turned  in  for  renovation  and  rebrowning,  re- 
sponsible officers  will  at  once  make  requisition  for  new  arms 
for  their  commands,  or  for  such  number  as  the  inspector  has 
recommended  for  renovation,  and  will  forward  with  it  a  copy 
of  the  inventory  and  inspection  report,  and  when  the  new  arms 
are  received  the  old  ones  will  at  once  be  turned  in  to  the  armory, 
arsenal,  or  depot  from  which  the  new  ones  were  issued.  (G.  O. 
33,  A.  G.  O.,  1900,  amended  by  G.  O.  11,  A.  G.  O.,  1903.) 

292.  Issued  to  colleges,  universities,  etc. — Instructions  gov- 
erning inspection  of.  (Par.  48,  G.  O.  155,  W.  D.,  1907;  par.  8, 
Cir.  14,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Signal  property. 

293.  Electrical  and  mechanical  installations  and  appliances. — 
Electrical  and  mechanical  installations  and  appliances  furnished 
to  the  Coast  Artillery  Corps  by  the  Signal  Department  and 
forming  part  of  the  permanent  seacoast  defenses,  will  not  be 
presented  for  the  action  of  an  inspector  without  the  authority  of 
the  Secretary  of  War.  (A.  R.  921.)  Such  property  not  to  be 
on  the  same  inventory  and  inspection  report  with  other  prop- 
erty.    (Directions  on  Form  1,  I.  G.  D.)  • 

294.  Telescopes,  telephones,  etc. — Telescopes,  field  glasses, 
telephones,  and  expensive  electrical  apparatus  of  the  Signal 
Cori)S  when  unserviceable  will  not  be  submitted  to  an  inspector 
for  condemnation  witht)ut  previous  authority  of  the  Chief  Sig- 
nal Officer.     (A.  R.,  1584.) 

295.  Typewriters. — When  a  typewriter  becomes  unserviceable 
to  such  an  extent  that  it  can  not  be  repaired  locally  for  .$1 5,  the 
responsible  officer  should  rei)ort  the  fact  to  the  Chief  Signal 
Officer  of  the  Army,  giving  the  name  of  the  maker  and  the 
serial  number  of  the  typewriter,  together  with  a  statement  of 
the  necessary  repairs.     (S.  C.  M.  No.  7,  par.  334.) 

296.  Issued  to  colleges,  unirersities,  etc. — Unserviceable,  to 
be  inspected  as  indicated  in  paragraphs  879  and  1546,  A.  R., 
1895  (paragrai)hs  912  and  1548,  A.  R.,  1908),  by  the  insi>ectors 
who  inspect  the  military  departments  <>f  the  colleges,  etc.  (Scy. 
War,  Feb.  IS,  1898:  3J82,  I.  G.  O.) 


AMMUNITION.  71 

AMERICAN    NATIONAL    RED    CROSS. 

297.  That  the  said  American  National  Red  Cross  shall  on 
the  1st  day  of  January  of  each  year  make  and  transmit  to  the 
Secretary  of  War  a  report  of  its  proceedings  for  the  preceding 
year,  including  a  full,  complete,  and  itemized  report  of  receipts 
and  expenditures  of  whatever  kind,  which  report  shall  be  duly 
audited  by  the  War  Department,  and  a  copy  of  said  report  shall 
be  transmitted  to  Congress  by  the  War  Department.  (Sec.  6, 
act  approved  January  5,  1905;  83  Stat.  L.,  509.) 

Audit  assigned  to  the  Inspector-GeneraTs  Department.  (Scy. 
War,  Oct.  20,  1906;  11144,  I.  G.  O.) 

AMMUNITION. 

208.  Annual  allowance  (monetary)  for  small  arms  for  troops 
and  schools.     (G.  O.  81,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

299.  Ammunition  prescribed  for  the  field  kit  per  man :  In- 
fantry, 90  rounds  ball  cartridges,  cal.  .30;  cavalry,  SO  rounds 
ball  cartridges,  cal.  .30,  and  24  rounds  revolver  ball  cartridges; 
field  artillery,  20  rounds  revolver  ball  cartridges.  Special  arms 
and  special  grades  of  noncommissioneil  officers,  if  mounted, 
as  prescribed  for  cavalry;  if  dismounted,  as  prescribed  for  in- 
fantry; when  armed  with  the  revolver  only,  20  rounds  ball 
cartridges.     (G.  O.  23,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

300.  Reserve  supply  of  sniall-arins  ammunition  jjer  man  (au- 
thorized strength),  to  be  kept  on  hand  at  all  times,  is:  180 
rounds  rifle  ball  cartridges;  40  rounds  revolver  ball  cartridges. 
(Scy.  War,  Aug.  10,  1907;  12646,  I.  G.  O.) 

301.  Ordnance  officers  of  posts  will  keep  on  hand  at  all  times 
a  supply  of  guard  cartridges,  cal.  .30,  not  to  exceed  ten  rounds 
per  man  stationed  at  post,  for  issue  to  post  guards  and  for  such 
other  purposes  as  may  be  necessary.  This  ammunition  is  not 
subject  to  exi^enditure  for  target  practice.  (G.  O.  48,  A.  G.  O., 
1903.)     Also  see  G.  O.  81,  W.  D.,  190<  par.  II,  sec.  7. 

302.  For  gallery  practice.     (G.  O.  81,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

^03.  For  machine  guns  in  hands  of  troops  and  at  the  service 
schools.     (G.  O.  81,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

304.  For  shotguns  for  hunting  purposes  in  Alaska.  (G.  O. 
81,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

305.  Annual  allowance  for  coast  and  field  artillery.  (W.  D., 
G.  O.  9,  24,  94,  117,  1908.) 

306.  Additional  allowance  for  coast  and  field  artillery. 
(G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908,  pars.  V  and  XXI.) 


72  AMMUNITION. 

307.  Steel  projectiles  with  or  without  bursting  charge  of  high 
explosive  issued  to  the  seacoast  fortifications  as  part  of  their 
reserve  ammuuition  will  not  be  used  iu  target  practice  or  other 
firings  without  special  authority.     (G.  O.  92,  W.  D..  1904.) 

308.  Expenditure  of  ammunition.     (A.  11.,  1545-1548.) 

309.  P'or  saluting  purposes  and  morning  and  evening  gun. 
(G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908.)  Blank  metallic,  assembling  and  marking 
of.     (G.  O.  203,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

310.  Drill  primers,  when  to  be  used  and  allowance.  (G.  O.  9, 
W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IX.) 

311.  Information  relative  to  powder.  (Cir.  16,  W.  D.,  1904. 
See  also  "Artillery  Notes,  No.  10,  March  4,  1904;"  G.  O.  9, 
W.  D.,  1908.), 

312.  Smokeless  powder  not  to  be  used  for  blank  charges. 
(G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

313.  Smokeless  powder  should  not  be  exposed  to  the  direct 
rays  of  the  sun.     (G.  O.  9.  W.  D.,  1908,  p.  IG.) 

314.  As  smokeless  powders  are  issued  in  hermetically  sealed 
cases,  no  inspection  of  the  powder  itself  will  be  made  until 
opened  for  practice,  except  by  special  authority  of  the  Ordnance 
Department.     (Art.  Mem.  No.  4,  W.  I).,  1904.) 

315.  Distinguishing  marks  for  shrapnel  for  3-inch  field  gun, 
powder  charged  shell,  and  high-exi)losive  shell.  (G.  O.  110, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

316.  Projectiles  will  always  be  piled  with  points  to  the  wall 
«nd  base  out,  so  that  they  may  be  easily  inspected  and  fuzed 
in  case  of  action.     (Cir.  43,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

317.  Painting  of  projectiles.  (Cir.  43,  A.  G.  O.,  1902;  G.  O. 
9,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

318.  Markings  on  cartridge  storage  cases,  powder  boxes,  and 
projectiles.  (G.  O.  5  and  89,  W.  !>.,  ltK)7.)  Marking  of  blank 
metallic  ammunition  by  post  ordnance  officer.  (G.  O.  203, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

819.  Frequent  insi)ections  will  be  made  by  company  com- 
manders to  see  that  no  cartridges  are  lost;  and  if  any  soldier 
can  not  satisfactorily  account  for  all  his  annnunition,  he  will  be 
disciplined  in  addition  to  being  charged  with  the  cost  of  the 
loss.  Si)ecial  care  will  be  taken  not  to  have  cartridges  left 
where  unauthorized  persons  entering  barracks  might  steal  them. 
(G.  O.  2(),  Philii)i)ines  Division,  1906.)  The  precautions  taken 
are  fairly  subject  to  inquiry  of  insi)ectors  elsewhere  than  In 
the  Philippines.     (I.  G.  O.) 


AMMUNITION.  73 

320.  Original  packages  containing  blank,  cartridges— proce- 
dure when  first  opened.     (G.  O.  1S2,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

ANNUAL   REPORTS. 

321.  Of  division  and  department  inspectors-general.  (A.  R., 
890.)     See  paragraph  17,  ante. 

322.  Of  department  commander.  (A.  R.,  191;  G.  O.,  A.  G.  O., 
89,  1901,  and  47,  1902.) 

323.  Of  division  commander.  (G.  O.,  A.  G.  O.,  89,  1901,  and 
47,  1902.) 

324.  Of  chiefs  of  bureaus.  (G.  O.,  A.  G.  O.,  89,  1901,  and  47, 
1902;  W.  D.  Cir.  B,  Jan.  30,  1906,  and  Cir.  G,  Apr.  27,  1906.) 

ARMS    AND   EQUIPMENTS. 

For  commissioned  officers. 

326.  Arms  and  equipments  for  ofiicers  are  prescribed  by  G.  O. 
169,  W.  D.,  1907.  The  articles  and  paragraphs  of  that  order 
relating  thereto,  are  as  follows: 

Saber,  14,  45,  97 ;  revolver,  97 ;  saber  knots,  46 ;  full-dress 
saber  belts,  47 ;  full-dress  belt  plate,  48 ;  dress  and  service  belts, 
49;  slings,  49;  shoulder  belts,  for  ofiicers  of  the  Signal  Corps, 
50 ;  spurs  for  all  mounted  officers,  53 ;  dispatch  case  for  staff 
officers  or  those  acting'  as  such  to  be  furnished  by  Ordnance 
Department  on  memorandum  receipt,  94,  97;  saddle,  complete, 
95;  saddlecloths,  96;  bridle,  97  (also  G.  O.  146,  W.  D.,  1906)  ; 
field  glass,  97 ;  watch,  97 ;  compass,  97. 

326.  The  saber  will  be  habitually  worn  hooked  up  when  dis- 
mounted, guard  to  the  rear ;  when  worn  with  the  overcoat,  the 
belt  will  be  inside  and  the  saber  outside  of  the  overcoat.  The 
proper  saber  knot  will  always  be  worn  with  the  saber.  (Par. 
14,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

327.  List  of  arms  and  equipments  that  are  required  to  be  in 
possession  of  officers.     (Far.  97,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

328.  Medical  officers  will  not  be  required  to  provide  them- 
selves with  field  glass,  revolver,  or  ammunition.  (Par.  97,  G.  O. 
169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

329.  Mounted  chaplains  will  be  equipped  as  staff  officers,  but 
without  arms.     (Par.  97,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

330.  All  officers  will  provide  themselves  with  the  arms  and 
articles  of  personal  equipment  and  the  horse  equipments  per- 
taining to  their  rank  and  duty,  and  maintain  them  in  efficient 


74  ARMS  AND  EQUIPMENTS. 

order  and  condition.      (I»ar.  J)7,  (J.  ().  169,  W.  D.,  1907.)      See 
paragraph  731,  post. 

331.  The  following  articles  will  constitute  a  set  of  horse 
equipments  for  issue  to  officers  below  the  grade  of  major,  re- 
quired to  be  mounted,  pursuant  to  the  act  approved  May  11, 
1908:  One  curb  bridle,  officer's;  1  halter;  1  saddle,  officer's (  Mc- 
Clellan  or  Whitman)  ;  1  watering  bridle;  1  currycomb;  1  horse 
brush;  1  link;  1  lariat;  1  lariat  strap;  1  nose  bag;  1  picket  pin; 
1  saddle  bags;  1  saddle  blanket;  1  surcingle;  1  pair  spurs, 
officer's,  complete;  1  saddlecloth,  dress  (with  insignia);  1  sad- 
dleclolli,  service  (with  insignia).     (CJ.  O.  125,  W.  I).,  1908.) 

332.  The  nature  of  the  occasion  will  indicate  the  proi3er  equip- 
ment, as  prescribed  in  Table  of  Occasions.  For  puri)ose  of  in- 
spection the  whole  equipment  may  be  required.  (Par.  97,  G.  O. 
169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

333.  Identification  tag.     (See  par.  355,  post.) 

334.  Issue  of  horse  equipments  for  a  dismounted  officer  while 
temporarily  detailed  on  mounted  duty  for  which  he  does  not 
receive  mounted  pay.     (Cir.  7,  W.  D..  1907.) 

335.  On  mounted  duty  the  dark-blue  saddlecloth  will  be'usetl 
with  the  full  dress  and  dress  uniform,  and  the  service  saddle- 
cloth with  the  service  uniform.  (Par.  96,  G.  O.  169,  "W.  D., 
1907.) 

336.  The  field  glass  of  the  visual-signal  outfit  issued  to  each 
company  of  infantry,  troop  of  cavalry,  and  machine-gun  pla- 
toon, is  not  issued  for  the  officer's  i)ersonal  use,  and  will  not 
be  used  in  lieu  of  the  officer's  personal  field  glass  prescribed  by 
paragraph  97,  G.  O.  169,  W.  I).,  1907.     (G.  O.  202,  W.  I).,  1907.) 

For  enlisted  men  and  orf/a nidations. 

337.  Arms  and  equipments  for  enlisted  men  of  all  arms. 
(W.  D.  G.  O.  23,  1906;  255,  1907;  108,  1908.) 

338.  When  attached  to  the  saddle  the  rifle  will  be  habitually 
carried  on  the  left  side  and  the  saber  on  the  right  side  of  the 
saddle.  This  rule  will  also  apply  when  either  arm  is  used 
alone.     (C.  D.  R.,  374a,  Cir.  8,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

339.  Revolvers  do  not  constitute  part  of  the  habitual  eiiuip- 
ment  of  sergeants  of  infantry,  coast  artillery,  engineers,  and 
ordnance,  either  in  garrison  or  in  the  field,  but  are  kept  on  hand 
in  the  company  for  issue  when  required.  (G.  O.  23,  W.  !>., 
1906.) 

340.  Shotguns  for  hunting  purposes  will  be  issuetl  only  to 
troops  stationed  in  Alaska.     (G.  O.  81,  AV.  D.,  1J)08.) 


ARMS  AND  EQUIPMENTS.  75 

341.  For  use  in  guarding  prisoners  confined  at  military  posts 
the  Springfield  carbine,  caliber  .45,  with  the  necessary  supply  of 
guard  cartridges,  will  be  issued  upon  requisition,  but  for  the 
United  States  Military  Prisons  at  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kans.,  and 
at  Alcatraz  Island,  Cal.,  repeating  shotguns  are  provided.  (G. 
O.  81,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

342.  Field,  surplus,  and  service  kits.  (W.  D.  G.  O.  23,  1906; 
308,  1908.) 

343.  Coast  artillery  enlisted  men  turned  out  for  inspection 
will  not  be  provided  with  either  field  or  surplus  kits  as  such, 
except  in  immediate  preparation  for  active  duty  in  the  field  as 
infantry  when  specifically  designated  for  such  duty  by  orders 
from  the  War  Department.  In  the  latter  case  they  will  draw 
intrenching  tools,  but  at  other  times  they  will  not  be  provided 
with  them.     (Scy.  War,  June  9,  1906;  10821,  I.  G.  O.) 

344.  Field  kits  for  skirmish  firing.  (Pars.  7  and  8,  G.  O.  177, 
W.  D.,  1907;  Cir.  38,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

345.  Blanket  roll:  how  made  up  (I.  D.  R.,  486);  articles 
carried  (W.  D.  G.  O.  23,  1906;  177,  1907). 

346.  Equipments  for  mounted  orderlies  of  infantry  regiments. 
(G.  O.  180,  W.  D.,  1906;  Cir.  8,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

347.  Arms  and  equipments  for  machine-gun  platoons.  (G.  O. 
113,  W.  D.,  1906;  G.  O.  202,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

348.  Equipment  for  an  Engineer  company  furnished  by  the 
Engineer  Department.  (E.  R.  402-1,  G.  O.  2,  ofiice  of  Chief  of 
Engineers,  1908.) 

349.  Allowance  of  reconnaissance  instruments  and  other  engi- 
neer equipments  furnished  by  the  Engineer  Department  to  or- 
ganizations and  posts.     (G.  O.  73  and  221,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

350.  The  allowances  of  engineer  equipments  authorized  by 
(t.  O.  221,  W.  D.,  1907,  are  for  field  service  in  peace  and  war, 
and  should  be  kept  on  hand  and  as  nearly  intact  as  practicable 
at  all  times.     (Par.  3,  G.  O.  221,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

351.  Ordinarily  no  engineer  equipment  will  be  furnished  to 
companies  of  seacoast  artillery.  Should  extraordinary  circum- 
stances compel  the  use  of  this  arm  as  a  mobile  force,  the  pre- 
scribed allowance  for  the  corresponding  mobile  arm  will  be 
allotted  to  the  companies  so  employed.  (Par.  3,  G.  O.  221, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

352.  No  separate  engineering  outfit,  except  reconnaissance 
outfits  and  odometers,  will  be  furnished  to  the  field  artillery, 
but  the  general  equipment  of  implements  and  tools  to  be  fur- 


76  ARMS  AND  EQUIPMENTS. 

nished  to  the  batteries  by  the  Ordnance  Department  will  serve 
in  lieu  thereof.     (Par.  3,  G.  O.  221,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

363.  Equipment  for  the  Medical  Department — report  of  joint 
board  of  medical  officers  of  the  Army  and  Navy,  approved  by 
the  Secretary  of  War.  (G.  O.  84,  W.  D.,  1906.)  For  Hospital 
Corps,  also  see  G.  O.  23,  W.  D.,  1906 ;  D.  R.  H.  C.  44-49. 

354.  Horse  equipments  for  mounted  members  of  the  Hospital 
Corps.  (G.  O.  88,  W.  D.,  1905;  Cir.  52,  W.  D.,  1905;  M.  M.  D. 
627.) 

356.  Identification  tag  is  to  be  worn  by  each  officer  and  en- 
listed man,  suspended  from  the  neck  underneath  the  clothing, 
whenever  the  field  kit  is  worn.  At  other  times  it  will  be  habitu- 
ally kept  in  the  possession  of  the  owner.  Tags  and  tapes  are 
furnished  gratuitously  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department  to  en- 
listed men  and  at  cost  price  to  officers.  Steel  dies  for  stamping 
tags  are  furnished  by  the  Ordnance  Department.  (G.  O.  204, 
W.  D.,  190G;   Cir.  45,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

366.  Two  types  of  first-aid  packets  are  supplied  by  the  Med- 
ical Department,  the  field  packet  in  a  sealed  metal  case  and  the 
instruction  packet  in  a  cardboard  box.  The  field  packet  forms 
part  of  the  full  equipment  of  enlisted  men  and  will  be  carried 
in  a  canvas  pouch  (supplied  by  the  Ordnance  Department) 
hooked  to  the  cartridge  belt.  Instructions  as  to  use,  inspection, 
accountability,  allowance  of  instruction  packets,  etc.  (Cir.  2 
and  16,  W.  D.,  1908.    Also  see  G.  O.  23,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

357.  Whenever,  in  changing  station  by  rail  or  water,  it  is 
considered  necessary  for  the  enlisted  men  of  an  organization  to 
carry  the  canteen  and  haversack,  the  field  belt  will  be  worn  in- 
stead of  the  russet  leather  waist  belt  and  cartridge  box  pre- 
scribed on  pages  64  and  65,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.  (Cir.  76, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

868.  The  Ordnance  Department  will  furnish,  upon  requisi- 
tion, leather  waist  belt  adapters  for  use  with  waist  belts  and 
bayonet  scabbards.     (Cir.  31,  W.  I).,  1907.) 

859.  Saber  belt  for  members  of  bands  to  be  of  enamel  leather 
of  color  of  corps  or  arm  of  service,  and  of  regulation  width. 
(Par.  105,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

360.  Saber  belts  and  cartridge-carrying  devices,  when  worn 
with  the  overcoat,  will  be  worn  outside  the  overcoat.  (Par.  93, 
G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

361.  Belts  for  enlisted  men  on  duty  at  general  recruiting  sta- 
tions and  when  to  be  worn.     (Cirs.  27  and  53,  W.  D.,  1908.) 


ARMS  AND  EQUIPMENTS.  77 

362.  Tentative  method  of  holding  and  adjusting  the  reins  of 
the  bit  and  bridoon  prescribed  for  snch  organizations  as  are 
equipped  with  same,  and  for  individual  officers  who  have  pro- 
vided themselves  with  the  type  of  double  bridle  furnished  by 
the  Ordnance  Department.     (G.  O.  146,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

363.  Saddle  complete.     (Par.  95,  G.  0. 169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

364.  Cavalry  saddle :  how  packed,  articles  carried,  etc. 
(C.  D.  R.,  2S9;  W.  D.  G.  O.  23,  1906;  177,  1907.) 

365.  Saddlecloths  of  canvas  for  enlisted  men,  similar  in  de- 
sign to  the  officer's  saddlecloth,  color  of  the  service  uniform, 
with  letter  of  troop  and  number  of  regiment  in  the  flank  corners, 
to  be  issued  at  such  posts  as  may  be  designated.  (Par.  98,  G.  O. 
169,  W.  D.,  1907.)     See  Cir.  6,  W.  D.,  1908. 

366.  "  It  is  noted  that  the  saddle  blankets  have  been  almost 
continually  used  folded  in  exactly  the  same  way  without  chang- 
ing the  side  next  to  the  horse.  In  the  Tropics  where  these 
blankets  become  so  saturated  with  perspiration,  if  put  away 
without  drying  and  an  occasional  washing,  they  rot  and  split 
around  these  lines  of  folding.  These  blankets  should  be  dried 
thoroughly  before  being  folded  and  being  put  in  the  storeroom 
after  use,  and  should  be  washed  at  least  once  a  month  and 
folded  so  as  to  use  different  sides  in  contact  with  the  horse's 
back."  (Remarks  of  Inspector  General,  A.  O.  C.  P.,  concurred 
in  by  the  Chief  of  Ordnance,  July  8,  1907,  and  the  Secretary  of 
War,  July  9,  1907;  11727,  I.  G.  O.) 

367.  Spurs  to  be  of  yellow  metal,  plain  surface,  with  russet- 
leather  straps.     (Par.  92,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

368.  Dismounted  troops  will  hereafter  carry  the  tin  cup  inside 
the  haversack.     (Cir.  46,  W.  D.,  June  30,  1907.) 

369.  Enlisted  men  will  not  take  their  arms  apart  except  by 
permission  of  a  commissioned  officer  under  proper  supervision, 
and  only  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the  descriptive  pamphlet 
of  the  arm  issued  by  the  Ordnance  Department.     (A.  R.  287.) 

370.  Company  commanders  should  exercise  a  careful  super- 
vision of  all  dismounting  and  assembling  of  the  magazine  rifle, 
particularly  in  cases  where  any  part  is  injured.  The  author- 
ized dismounting  and  assembling  by  the  soldier,  described  in 
the  rules  for  the  management  of  the  rifle,  should  be  confined 
to  what  is  necessary  only  for  instruction  under  proper  super- 
vision, or  for  the  necessary  cleaning  of  the  arm.  (G.  O.  21, 
A.  G.  O.,  1895.) 

371.  The  use  of  tompions  in  small  arms  is  forbidden.  (A.  R., 
287.) 


78         ^  ARMS  AND  EQUIPMENTS. 

372.  Attempts  to  beautify  or  change  the  finish  of  arms  is  for- 
bidden, but  the  application  of  raw  linseed  oil  to  the  wood  parts 
is  allowed.     (A.  R.,  287.) 

373.  Oliicers  inspecting  troops  should  not  require  small  arms 
to  be  free  from  oil.     (Cir.  12,  W.  D.,  1905.)    • 

374.  Equipments,  how  marked.  (A.  K.,  252,  290;  Cir.  80, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

375.  Articles  will  not  be  marked  with  the  number  of  the  men 
in  the  Hospital  and  Signal  Corps.     (A.  R.,  290.) 

376.  Equipments  such  as  canteens,  haversacks,  etc.,  which  due 
to  changes  in  organization  or  the  transfer  of  enlisted  men  are 
not  now  correctly  marked,  will  be  used  until  they  become  un- 
serviceable, when  they  will  be  replaced  by  new  equipments. 
(Cir.  33,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.)  Although  this  is  expressed  in  terms 
applicable  to  a  past  date  the  principle  enunciated  continues  to 
be  correct.     (T.  G.  O.) 

377.  It  is  forbidden  to  use  any  dressing  or  polishing  material 
on  the  leather  accouterments  or  equipments  of  the  soldier,  the 
horse  equipments  for  cavalry,  or  the  artillery  harness,  except 
the  preparations  supplied  by  the  Ordnance  Department  for 
that  purpose.     (A.  R.,  288.) 

378.  Instructions  for  the  cleaning  and  i)reservation  of  russet 
leather  equipments.     (Cir.  59,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

379.  Equipments  will  be  fltteil  to  the  men  under  the  direction 
of  an  officer;  all  other  changes  are  prohibited.     (A.  R.,  289.) 

380.  In  quarters  arms  will  be  kept  in  racks,  and  accouter- 
ments and  sabers  will  be  hung  up  by  the  belts.     (A.  R.,  280.) 

381.  P'acilities  for  repair  of  arms  and  equipments,  etc.,  fur- 
nished to  posts  by  the  Ordnance  Department.  (W.  D.  G.  O.  3, 
1905,  and  89,  1900.) 

382.  Equipments  for  troops  in  the  field  furnished  by  the 
Quartermaster's  Department.     (G.  O.  95,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

383.  Cooking  outfits  for  comi)anies  for  field  service  furnished 
by  the  Subsistence  Department.     (M.  S.  D.,  253-256.) 

384.  Upon  the  departure  of  a  company  for  temporary  field 
service  it  will  be  supplied  by  the  commissary  with  a  cooking 
outfit  on  memorandum  receipt  of  its  commanding  officer.  TIpon 
the  return  of  the  company  the  outfit  will  be  thoroughly  cleaned, 
greased  to  prevent  rust,  and  returned  to  the  commissary,  who, 
before  storing  it,  will  see  that  it  is  in  proi)er  condition  for  re- 
issue.    (M.  S.  D.,  255.) 

385.  Bakery  equipment  for  field  service  furnished  by  the  Sub- 
sistence Department.     (M.  S.  D.,  257-260.) 


ARMS  AND  EQUIPMENTS.  79 

386.  Gun  and  carriage  equipment  for  batteries  of  field  artil- 
lery.    (G.  O.  162,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

387.  Gun  and  pack  equipment  for  mountain  batteries.  (G.  O. 
131,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

388.  Fire-control  equipment  for  field  artillei*y  equipped  with 
the  new  field  and  siege  material.  (G.  O.  96,  W.  D.,  1906;  G.  O. 
.202,  W.  D.,  1907;  G.  O.  5,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

389.  One  Weldon  range  finder,  with  60-foot  steel  tape  and 
four  aiming  devices,  will  be  issued  to  each  company  of  infantry 
and  engineers  and  to  each  troop  of  cavalry.  (G.  O.  104,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

390.  The  Signal  Corps  will  issue  to  each  company  of  infantry, 
troop  of  cavalry,  and  machine-gun  platoon,  a  visual  signal 
outfit.     (G.  O.  202,  W.  D.,  1907;  G.  O.  97,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

ARMY. 

391.  Reorganization  of  the  line  and  staff,  etc. : 

Line  and  staff.     (Act  Feb.  2,  1901;  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

General  Staff  Corps.  (Act  Feb.  14,  1903;  G.  O.  15,  A.  G.  O., 
1903.) 

Adjutant-General's  Department.  (Act  Mar.  2,  1907;  G.  O. 
48,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

Inspector-General's  Department.  (Act  Feb.  2,  1901,  sec.  14, 
G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1901,  p.  5 ;  act  Mar.  2,  1901,  G.  O.  26,  A.  G.  O., 
1901,  p.  7.)     See  pars.  1  and  2,  ante. 

Acting  inspectors-general,  detail  of  officers  of  the  line,  not 
to  exceed  four,  authorized.  (Act  June  23,  1874,  sec.  1;  G.  O. 
78,  A.  G.  O.,  1874,  p.  1.)     See  par.  4,  ante. 

Corps  of  Engineers.  (Act  Apr.  23,  1904;  G.  O.  76,  W.  D., 
1904.) 

Ordnance  Department.  (Act  June  25,  1906;  G.  O.  191,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

Signal  Corps.     (Act  Mar.  2,  1903;  G.  O.  24,  A.  G.  O.,  1903.) 

Medical  Department — Medical  Corps,  Medical.  Reserve  Corps. 
(Act  Apr.  28,  1908;  G.  O.  67,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Hospital  Corps.     (Act  Mar.  2,  1903;  G.  O.  24,  A.  G.  O.,  1903.) 

Nurse  Corps  (female).  (Act  Feb.  2,  1901;  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O., 
1901.) 

Chaplains.  (Act  Apr.  21,  1904,  G.  O.  79,  W.  D.,  1904;  act 
June  12,  1906,  G.  O.  115,  W.  D.,  1906 ;  act  Jan.  25,  1907,  G.  O, 
24,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

Artillery,  Coast  and  Field.  (Act  Jan.  25,  1907;  G.  O.  24, 
AV.  D.,  1907.) 


80 


ARMY. 


Philippine  Scouts.  (Act  Feb.  2,  1901,  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1901 ; 
act  May  16,  1908,  G.  O.  91,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Porto  Rico  Regiment  of  Infantry.  (Act  Apr.  23,  1904,  G.  O. 
76,  W.  D,  1004;    act  May  27,  190S,  G.  O.  100,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Indian  Scouts.  (Act  Aug.  12,  1876,  G.  O.  88,  A.  G.  O.,  1876; 
act  Feb.  2,  1901,  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

392.  Four  years'  detail  of  line  officers  to  the  staft'  in  Adjutant- 
General's,  Inspector-General's,  Quartermaster's,  Subsistence,  and 
Pay  departments,  and  in  the  Signal  Corps.  (Act  Feb.  2,  1901. 
sec.  20;  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1901,  p.  11.)  Ordnance  Department. 
(Act  Feb.  2,  1901,  G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1901;  act  June  25,  1906, 
G.  O.  191,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

393.  Organization  of  tactical  divisions  and  brigades  in  time 
of  peace 'for  purpose  of  instruction.     (F.  S.  R.  3.) 

394.  Organization  of  the  Army  in  time  of  war.  (F.  S.  R., 
Art.  I.) 

395.  Authorized  enlisted  strength  of  troops  of  cavalry,  bat- 
teries of  field  artillery,  and  companies  of  coast  artillery,  in- 
fantry, and  engineers  as  fixed  by  G.  O.  131,  W.  D.,  1908;  and 
provisional  companies  of  signal  corps  as  fixed  by  S.  C.  ^I.  No. 
7,  par.  46. 


Rank  or  designation. 

Cav- 
alry. 

Light 
and 

moun- 
tain 

batter- 
ies. 

Horse 
batter- 
ies. 

Coast 
artil- 
lery. 

Infan- 
try. 

Engi- 
neers. 

Signal. 

Master  signal  electricians 
First-clnss  sergeants 

8 

10 

i"          1 

1 
1 
1 
6 
12 
3 

1 
1 

1 
1 

Quartermaster-sergeant . . 
Stable  sergeant  .  . 

1 

1 
1 
6 



Sergeants 

G 

8 
12 
2 

6 
2 

12 
18 
2 

10 

Corporals  .  . 

6  ;         12 

2  1            3 

10 

COOK.S 

2 

2 
1 

1 

Suddler 

(3hief  mechanic 

1 
4 

1 
ft 

2 

1 

Artificer                    

1 

Trumpeters 

2 

Music'inns 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 
64 

First-class  privates 

45 

Second-class  privates 

Privates     

43  1        102  1        118 

a 

48 

20 

Total.. 

65          1S.S  1       LV) 

109 

65 

164            100 

Additional  strength  allowed  cavalry  and  infantry  regiments  to 
provide  for  machine-gun  platoons.     (G.  O.  131,  W.  D..  1908.) 


ARMY.  81 

Additional  strength  for  certain  batteries  of  field  artillery. 
(G.  O.  131,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Additional  strength  allowed  organizations  serving  at  Forts 
Myer,  Leavenworth,  Riley,  Duchesne,  and  Yellowstone,  in  the 
Philippine  Islands,  and  at  the  School  of  Musketry,  Presidio  of 
Monterey,  Cal.     (G.  O.  131,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

396.  Authorized  enlisted  strength  of  bands:  Cavalry,  field 
artillery,  and  coast  artillery  :  One  chief  musician,  1  chief  trump- 
eter, 1  principal  musician,  1  drum  major,  4  sergeants,  8  cor- 
porals, 1  cook,  and  11  privates;  total,  28.  Infantry  and  engi- 
neer, same  as  cavalry,  except  there  is  no  chief  trumpeter,  and 
there  are  12  privates  instead  of  11 ;  the  total  is  the  same. 
(G.  O.  131,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

397.  Hospital  Corps  provisional  companies.     (M.  M.  D.,  221.) 

398.  Men  of  the  Hospital  Corps  "  authorized  to  be  mounted." 
(Par.  5,  Cir.  52,  \V.  D.,  1905.) 

399.  Recruit  depot  and  United  States  military  prison  com- 
panies.    (G.  O.  115,  W.  D.,  1906,  p.  4.) 

400.  Machine-gun  platoon  of  a  cavalry  or  infantry  regiment : 
One  sergeant,  2  corporals,  18  privates.     (G.  O.  113,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

401.  Old  and  new  designations  of  field  artillery  organizations. 
(G.  O.  118,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

402.  Number  of  enlisted  men  of  the  coast  artillery  that  may 
be  rated  as  plotters;  observers,  first  class:  observers,  second 
class ;  casemate  electricians ;  chief  planters ;  chief  loaders ;  gun 
commanders,  and  gun  pointers,  under  the  provisions  of  the  act 
of  Congress  approved  May  11,  1908.     (G.  O.  89,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

403.  Twenty  mounted  orderlies,  provided  for  each  regiment 
of  infantry  by  paragraph  25,  F.  S.  R.,  are  assigned,  eight  to 
regimental  headquarters  and  four  to  each  battalion  headquar- 
ters.    (Cir.  8,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

ARMY   TRANSPORTS. 

404.  In  all  cases  when  practicable  an  embarkation  order  will 
be  issued  by  proper  authority  designating  the  commanding  officer 
of  troops  for  the  voyage:  in  the  absence  of  such  order  the  senior 
line  oflicer  authorized  to  sail  on  the  transport  will  assume  com- 
mand of  the  troops  embarked,  and  will  be  directly  responsible 
for  the  discipline  of  his  command,     (T.  R.,  225.) 

405.  Reports  by  commanding  officers  of  troops  aboard.  (A.  R., 
898;  T.  R.,  232.)     See  par.  45,  ante. 

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82  ARMY  TRANSPORTS. 

406.  Reports  of  arriv<al  and.  rtepartiire  of  transports  to  be 
made:  By  transport  quartermasters.  (T.  R.,  18.)  By  com- 
manding irenerals.     (G.  O.  200,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

407.  Medical  insiiection  of  troops  ordered  for  service  beyond 
the  sea,  men  unfit  for  sucli  service,  infectious  or  contagious  dis- 
eases, vaccination,   etc.     (  T.  R.,  194.) 

408.  Provision  that  all  officers  and  enlisted  men  while  on 
board  army  transports  may  not,  at  any  time,  be  witliout  medical 
attendance.     (G.  O.  4S,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

409.  Means  to  prevent  unauthorized  persons  in  uniform  of 
enlisted  men  getting  on  board  transports;  prevention  of  stow- 
aways.    (G.  O.  126,  W.  D.,  1904:  T.  R.,  203.) 

410.  "All  soldiers  discharged  in  this  Division,  and  all  civilian 
employees  not  cabin  passengers,  desiring  transportation  to  the 
United  States,  will  be  required  to  provide,  at  their  own  exi)ense, 
before  going  aboard  transport,  tin  cup,  plate,  knife,  fork,  and 
spoon,  for  their  i^ersonal  use  en  route,  and  any  failing  to  com- 
l)ly  with  this  requirement  will  not  be  i^ermittetl  to  board  the 
ship."  (G.  O.  314,  Philippine  Division,  Oct.  17,  1907.)  For  simi- 
lar order  in  regard  to  such  i)assengers  from  Cuba,  see  G.  O.  40, 
A.  O.  C.  P.,  May  11,  1907. 

411.  This  ( Quartermaster-Genera Ts)  ottice,  under  date  of 
September  14,  1903,  has  given  instructions  to  the  Chief  Quarter- 
master at  Manila  and  the  General  Sui)erintendent,  Army  Trans- 
port Service,  San  Francisco,  that  hereafter  no  assignment  of 
passengers  shall  be  made  in  the  hospital  and  isolation  hospital 
of  the  army  transports,  but  these  acconnnodations  shall  be  re- 
served for  the  sick  as  intended.  (Indorsement  of  the  Q.  M. 
General,  Sept.  16,  1903:  5232-0  1,  I.  G.  O.) 

412.  The  shipment  of  fowls  or  animals,  unless  the  same  are 
located  on  deck  at  some  place  not  used  by  passengers  or  troops, 
is  forbidden  on  any  transports  carrying  troops.  (Chief  of  Staff, 
January  12,  1905;  4671-Q,  3,  I.  G.  O.) 

413.  The  General  Superintendent,  Army  Transport  Service, 
San  Francisco,  Cal.,  has  been  instructed  by  this  (Quartermaster 
General's)  office  to  ship  sauerkraut  by  conmiercial  line,  the 
odor  from  which  is  reported  as  having  caused  annoyance  and 
discomfort.  (Indorsement  Q.  M.  General,  I)e<\  15,  1903;  4671 -P, 
5,  I.  G.  O.) 

414.  The  installation  of  armories  on  board  transiMjrts  Is  not 
recommended.  (Q.  M.  General,  concurred  In  by  Scy.  War.  Sept. 
10,  1906:  5232-Q,  16,  I.  G.  O.) 


ARMY  TRANSPORTS.  83 

415.  No  post  record  books  will  be  supplied  for  the  special  use 
on  United  States  army  transports  of  the  commanding  officer  of 
troops  on  board.  (Chief  of  Staff,  Dec.  7,  1905;  4671-R.  1, 
I.  G.  O.) 

416.  Steps  have  been  taken  to  conspicuously  mark  at  least 
one  of  the  life  buoys  carried  by  all  army  transports,  so  as  to  be 
distinctly  visible  at  a  distance,  both  day  and  night  if  practicable. 
(Indorsement  Q.  M.  General,  May  18,  1906:  4712-P,  16,  I.  G.  O.) 

417.  Rights  and  powers  of  the  military  on  board  transports 
in  the  case  of  civilians  who  refuse  to  submit  to  military  disci- 
pline.    (Cir.  19,  A.  G.  O.,  1903.) 

418.  Protection  of  subsistence  stores  during  fumigation  of 
transports.     (T.  R.,  86.) 

419.  Provided,  That  no  part  of  this  appropriation  shall  be 
applied  to  the  payment  of  the  expenses  of  using  transports  in 
any  other  Government  work  than  the  transportation  of  the 
Army,  its  supplies  and  employees ;  and  when,  in  the  opinion  of 
the  Secretary  of  War,  accommodations  are  available,  transpor 
tation  may  be  provided  for  the  officers,  enlisted  men,  employees, 
and  supplies  of  the  Navy,  Marine  Corps,  and  for  members 
and  employees  of  the  Philippine  and  Hawaiian  governments, 
officers  of  the  War  Department,  Members  of  Congress,  other 
officers  of  the  Government  while  traveling  on  official  business, 
and  without  expense  to  the  United  States,  for  the  families  of 
those  i)ersons  herein  authorized  to  be  transported,  and  when 
accommodations  are  available,  transportation  may  be  provided 
for  general  passengers  to  the  Island  of  Guam,  rates  and  regula- 
tions therefor  to  be  prescribed  by  the  Secretary  of  War.  (Act 
making  appropriation  for  the  support  of  the  army  for  the  fiscal 
year  ending  June  30,  1908,  approved  March  2,  1907 ;  G.  O.  48, 
W.  D.,  1907,  p.  22.) 

420.  Hereafter  no  steamship  in  the  transport  service  of  the 
United  States  shall  be  sold  or  disposed  of  without  the  consent 
of  Congress  having  been  first  had  or  obtained.  (Act  March  2, 
1907;  G.  O.  48,  W.  D.,  1907,  p.  21.) 

ARTICLES    OF    WAR. 

421.  Shall  be  read  and  published,  once  in  every  six  months, 
to  every  garrison,  regiment,  troop,  or  company  in  the  service 
of  the  United  States.     (Art.  128.) 

422.  Such  of  the  Articles  of  War  as  relate  specially  to  the 
duties  and  rights  of  enlisted  men  and  the  penalties  for  mill- 


84  ARTICLES  OF  WAR. 

tary  crimes  will  be  plainly  read  and,  so  far  as  necessaiy,  ex- 
plained'to  each  applicant  for  enlistment  just  before  adminis- 
tering to  him  the  oath  of  enlistment.  Within  six  days  there- 
after the  Articles  of  War  will  be  read  to  the  recruit.     (A.  R., 

866.) 

BAGGAGE. 

423.  Field  allowance  of  officers'  personal.  (G.  O.  133,  W.  D., 
1907.) 

424.  Dimensions  of  field  boxes  or  bundles  for  officers'  per- 
sonal.    (G.  O.  201,  W.  D.,  1905,  Par.  I.) 

425.  Use  of  army  trunk  locker  authorized  for  the  personal 
baggage  of  officers  taking  the  field.     (Cir.  42,  W.  D..  1906.) 

BATTALION    COMMANDER. 

426.  In  case  of  the  temporary  disability  of  a  battalion  com- 
mander, the  command  would  naturally  devolve  on  the  officer 
next  in  rank  in  that  battalion.     (Cir.  58,  A.  G.  O.,  1899.) 

427.  The  tactical  command  of  a  battalion  or  S(iuadron  should, 
in  the  absence  of  the  major,  devolve  on  the  senior  captain  pres- 
ent for  duty  therewith,  even  though  a  lieutenant-colonel  of  the 
same  regiment  or  arm  is  stationed  at  the  same  post.  Upon 
the  colonel  or  lieutenant-colonel,  if  present,  should  devolve  such 
administrative  and  other  duties  of  connnand  as  properly  belong 
to  his  rank.     (Cir.  55,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

BICYCLES. 

428.  The  Quartermaster's  Department  will  furnish  two  bi- 
cycles to  each  military  post  and  one  additional  bicycle  to  each 
battalion  in  excess  of  two  serving  at  the  post  when,  in  the  opin- 
ion of  the  Quartermaster-General,  conditions  warrant  such  issue. 
(Cir.  71,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

BLANK    FORMS. 

429.  The  standard  blank  forms  used  in  army  administration, 
with  the  notes  and  directions  thereon,  have  the  force  and  effect 
of  Army  Regulations.  Requisitions  therefor  will  call  for  them 
by  number  and  name.     (A.  R.,  1589.) 

430.  Manuscript  returns,  rolls,  certificates,  and  other  docu- 
ments are  prohibited  when  the  printed  forms  are  on  hand. 
(A.  R.,  1590.) 


BLANK  FORMS.  85 

431.  The  following  blank  forms  are  furnished  from  office  of 
the  Inspector-General  of  the  Army,  viz : 

No.  1,  Inventory  and  Inspection  Report  of  Public  Property. 

No.  la,  Inner  Slieets  of  Form  No.  1. 

No.  2,  Inventory  and  Inspection  Report  of  Public  Animals. 

No.  2a,  Inner  Sheets  of  Form  No.  2. 

No.  3,  Report  of  an  Inspection  and  Statement  of  Money  Ac- 
countability. 

No.  3a,  List  of  Checks  Outstanding. 

*No.  4,  Inspector-General's  Memoranda,  Inspection  of  a  Na- 
tional Cemetery. 

*No.  5,  Inspector-General's  Memoranda,  Inspection  of  a  Post. 

*No.  5a,  Inspector-General's  Memoranda,  Coast  Artillery  In- 
spection. 

*No.  28,  Card  for  use  in  Inspection  of  Money  Accounts. 

* Form  for  Report  of  an  Inspection  of  a  Garrisoned 

Post. 

BOARDS   OF   OFFICERS. 

432.  Cavalry  Board.     (G.  O.  210,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

433.  Artillery  Board,  Fort  Monroe.     (G.  O.  156,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

434.  Field  Artillery  Board.     (G.  O.  156,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

435.  Infantry  Board.     (G.  O.  45,  A.  G.  O.,  1903.) 

436.  Promotion  of  officers  below  the  grade  of  major.  (G.  O. 
128,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

437.  Promotion  of  officers  of  the  Medical  Corps.  (M.  M.  D., 
24;  G.  O.  67,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

438.  Examination  of  applicants  for  appointment  as  chaplains. 
(Cir.  24,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

439.  For  examination  of  the  members  of  each  graduating 
class.  United  States  Military  Academy,  as  to  their  fitness  for 
mounted  service.     (G.  O.  239,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

440.  Examination  of  applicants  for  appointment  of  first  lieu- 
tenant, Medical  Corps.     (M.  M.  D.  4 ;  G.  O.  67,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

441.  Examination  of  enlisted  men  for  advancement  to  the 
grade  of  second  lieutenant.  (A.  R.,  30;  W.  D.  G.  O.  93,  1906; 
2,  3,  59,  1908.) 

442.  Examination  of  applicants  from  civil  life  for  appoint- 
ment to  the  position  of  second  lieutenant  in  the  army.  (G.  O. 
1,  59,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

♦Furnished  to  inspectors-general  and  acting  inspectors-general 
only. 


86  BOARDS   OF   OFFICERS. 

443.  Retiring.      (M.  L.,  i;]06-13;  A.  K.,  7G-78.) 

444.  On  tlie  death  of  an  officer  in  charge  of  public  i)roperty  or 
funds.     (A.  R.,  86.) 

446.  Board  of  Engineers.     (E.  R.,  10-16.) 

446.  Board  of  Ordnance  and  Fortification.  (M.  L.,  12()1)-1T: 
A.  R.,  298.) 

447.  Fortification  Board,  Philippine  Islands.  (G.  O.  255, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

448.  Joint  Board  of  Army  nnd  Navy  officers.  (G.  O.  107, 
A.  G.  O.,  1903;  G.  O.  121,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

449.  Board  of  government  of  the  TJ.  S.  Military  Prison. 
(G.  O.  205,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

450.  Examination  of  candidates  for  appointment  as  sergeants 
major,  coast  artillery.     (G.  O.  137,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

451.  Examination  for  appointments  as  sergeants,  first  class, 
and  sergeants.  Hospital  Corps.     (A.  R.,  1424.) 

452.  Examination  of  candidates  for  first  and  second  class 
gunners,  coast  artillery.     (Par.  149,  G.  O.  106,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

453.  For  appointment  to  artillery  expert  grades  in  the  coast 
artillery  reserves.     (Cir.  21,  W.  I).,  1908,  p.  14.) 

464.  Examination  and  classification  of  gunners  of  field  artil- 
lery.     (M.  O.  27,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

455.  To  determine  whether  the  service  of  a  soldier  about  to  be 
discharged  has  been  honest  and  faithful.     (A.  R.,  146.) 

456.  Examination  of  applicants  for  appointment  as  superin- 
tendent of  national  cemetery.     (G.  O.  37,  A.  G.  O.,  1877.) 

457.  In  case  of  damage  to  public  buildings  by  fire.  (Q.  M.  M., 
413.) 

BUILDINGS. 

468.  It  appears  that  there  is  a  special  appropriation  for  bar- 
racks and  quarters  at  seacoast  artillery  posts  (34  Stat.  I^.. 
1348)  ;  that  the  wording  of  the  regular  appropriation  under  Bar- 
racks and  Quarters  (34  Stats.,  11(J8)  is  for  barracks  and  quar- 
ters for  troops  other  than  seacoast  artillery,  storehouses  for  the 
safe-keeping  of  military  stores,  for  offices,  recruiting  stations,  etc. 
Construing  the  appropriations  together,  I  am  clearly  of  the 
opinion  that  the  words  in  the  regular  apf)ropriation  "  other  than 
seacoast  artillery,"  following,  as  they  do,  tlie  words  "barracks 
and  quarters,"  qualify  those  words  only,  and  that  the  regular 
appropriation  is,  therefore,  applicable  to  the  construction  of 
storehouses,  oflices,  etc.,  at  seacoast  artillery  i>osts  as  well  as  nt 
other  posts.     It  follows,  also,  that   tlio  api>ropi-iat ion   for  •' bar- 


BUILDINGS.  87 

racks  and  quarters  for  the  artillery  "  at  seacoast  posts  is  limited 
strictly  to  barracks  and  quarters. 

As  to  the  appropriations  in  the  Sundry  Civil  Act  (34  Stat.  L., 
1348),  the  one  for  barracks  and  quarters  for  the  artillery  in  con- 
nection with  the  adopted  project  for  seacoast  defenses,  etc.,  is 
to  be  regarded  as  a  specific  one  for  barracks  and  quarters  at 
seacoast  artillery  posts,  and,  as  to  these  objects,  the  general 
appropriation  for  "  the  construction  and  enlargement  of  military 
posts  of  such  building  as,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Secretary  of 
War,  may  be  necessary,"  etc.,  can  not,  of  course,  be  used  to  sup- 
plement it. 

The  general  appropriation  is,  however,  available  for  the  con- 
struction of  necessary  buildings  other  than  barracks  and  quar- 
ters at  seacoast  artillery  posts  as  well  as  at  other  artillery  posts. 
(Op.  J.  A.  G.,  Aug.  17,  1007;  12192-A,  I.  G.  O.) 

459.  Hereafter  wooden  buildings  are  not  to  be  constructed  at 
military  posts,  except  where  they  are  intended  for  temporary  use 
only.  (Recommendation  of  Quartermaster-General,  approved  by 
Acting  Secretary  of  War,  May  14,  1908;  12427,  I.  G.  O.) 

CEREMONIES. 

460.  When  desirable  that  an  organization  should  be  reviewed 
before  an  inspector  junior  in  rank  to  the  commanding  officer, 
the  commanding  officer  receives  the  review,  and  is  accompanied 
by  the  inspector,  who  takes  post  on  his  left.   (I.  D.  R.,  460.) 

461.  At  ceremonies  the  position  of  companies  or  detachments 
of  the  Signal  Corps,  if  dismounted,  will  be  as  laid  down  in 
paragraph  6,  Army  Regulations,  viz :  "  On  the  right  of  the  com- 
mand to  which  they  are  attached."  If  mounted,  they  will  form 
on  the  other  flank.  If  both  engineers  and  Signal  Corps  troops 
are  together,  the  former,  for  ceremonies,  will  form  on  the  right 
of  the  latter.     (Cir.  36,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

462.  The  ceremony  of  "  Escort  of  the  Colors  "  should  be  so 
conducted  as  to  render  it  one  of  the  most  impressive  to  the  sol- 
dier, especially  to  the  young  recruit,  of  all  the  functions  in  which 
he  is  required  to  participate.     (G.  O.  125,  A.  G.  O.,  1900.) 

463.  Dress  parade  is  not  required  at  a  one-company  post. 
Attention  is  invited  to  A.  R.,  510,  and  the  infantry  drill  regula- 
tions, which  latter  i)rescribe  parade  for  no  smaller  command 
than  a  battalion.     (Chief  of  Staff,  Dec.  8,  1903.) 

Note.— A.  R.,  510,  of  1901,  is  same  as  A.  R.,  439,  of  1908. 


88  CIVILIAN  EMPLOYEES. 

CIVILIAN    EMPLOYEES, 

464.  General  regulations  governing.  (A.  R.,  730-742,  1053. 
1218,  1227,  1417,  1475,  1490.) 

465.  Hours  of  labor ;  exceptions  to  the  eight-hour  law.  (A.  R., 
734;  Cir.  83,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

466.  Transfer  of,  to  and  from  the  Philippines;  tour  of  duty 
in  the  Philippines,  etc.     (G.  O.  68,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

467.  The  Secretary  of  War  considers  that  the  interests  of  the 
service  require  that  employees  at  large  in  the  Department  must 
be  subject  to  orders  in  regard  to  transfer  of  station,  and  a  re-, 
fusal  to  obey  such  orders  will  be  deemed. a  proper  and  sufficient 
reason  for  discharge  from  the  service.  (Cir.  20,  A.  G.  O., 
1901.) 

468.  Indorsements  of  the  Quartermaster-General  and  Acthig 
Secretary  of  War  of  November  2  and  4,  1907,  respectively,  rela- 
tive to  making  semimonthly  payments  to  certain  civilian  em- 
ployees of  the  Quartermaster's  Department: 

Quartermaster-General :  "Army  Regulations,  733,  1904  [A.  R., 
733,  1908],  has  always  been  construed  in  this  office  as  permit- 
ting a  certain  amount  of  discretion  to  the  quartermaster  mak- 
ing payment  to  employees,  and  the  method  of  paying  semi- 
monthly is  acceptable  to  the  Treasury  Department  officials. 
When  the  quartermaster's  depots  are  located  in  large  cities, 
where  it  is  customary  for  employees  not  in  the  (iovernnient  serv- 
ice to  be  paid  semimonthly,  it  has  been  thought  that  to  adhere 
strictly  to  paragraph  of  regulations  referred  to  would  in  most 
cases  work  a  hardship  upon  the  employees  of  the  Government." 

Acting  Secretary  of  War :  "  The  semimonthly  payments  of 
civilian  employees  referred  to  herein  is  api)roved  under  the  cir- 
cumstances." (Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  O.,  Nov.  20,  1907;  5795-Bk, 
I.  G.  O.) 

469.  Political  contributions  of,  prohibited.  Coi>y  of  War  De- 
partment Circular  of  September  1,  1904,  publishing  laws,  opin- 
ions, etc.,  on  this  subject,  is  required  by  the  last  paragraph  of 
said  circular  to  be  posted  in  prominent  places  in  all  bureaus 
and  offices  in  and  under  the  War  Department  and  at  all  arse- 
nals, depots,  and  stations  in  the  service  at  large  where  civilians 
are  employed.     Also  see  Cir.  28,  W.  D.,  1908. 

470.  Punishment  for  improper  political  activity  on  the  part  of 
those  in  the  competitive  classified  service.  (G.  O.  52,  W.  D., 
1908.) 


CIVILIAN  EMPLOYEES.  89 

471.  All  otficers  and  employees  of  the  United  States  of  every 
description  serving  in  or  under  any  of  the  Executive  Depart- 
ments, and  whether  so  serving  in  or  out  of  Washington,  are 
forbidden,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  individually  or  through 
associations,  to  solicit  an  increase  of  pay  or  to  influence  or 
attempt  to  influence  in  their  own  interest  any  other  legislation 
whatever,  either  before  Congress  or  its  committees,  or  in  any 
way  save  through  the  heads  of  the  departments  in  or  under 
which  they  serve,  on  penalty  of  dismissal  from  the  Government 
service.  (Executive  Order,  Jan.  31,  1902;  G.  O.  18,  A.  G.  O., 
1902.) 

472.  No  officer  or  employee  of  the  Government  shall,  directly 
or  indirectly,  instruct  or  be  concerned  in  any  manner  in  the  in- 
struction of  any  person  or  classes  of  persons,  with  a  view  to 
their  special  preparation  for  the  examinations  of  the  United 
States  Civil  Service  Commission.  The  fact  that  any  officer  or 
employee  is  found  so  engaged  shall  be  considered  sufficient 
cause  for  his  removal  from  the  service.  (Executive  Order,  Oct. 
13,  1905:  G.  O.  183,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

473.  Act  of  Congress  granting  certain  classes  of  artisans  and 
laborers  employed  by  the  United  States  the  right  to  receive 
compensation  for  injuries  sustained  in  the  course  of  their  em- 
ployment, and  regulations  i)rescribed  thereunder.  (Cir.  68, 
W.  D.,  1908.) 

CLAIMS    AGAINST    THE    UNITED    STATES. 

474.  The  soliciting  of  pension  or  other  claims  against  the 
United  States  on  military  reservations  or  at  military  posts, 
camps,  or  stations,  including  general  hospitals,  is  hereby  pro- 
hibited, and  commanding  officers  will  take  measures  effectually 
to  prevent  sucli  soliciting  within  the  limits  of  military  reserva- 
tions, posts,  camps,  stations,  or  hospitals  under  their  command. 
Officers  or  enlisted  men  who  give  information  with  a  view  to 
aiding  persons  in  soliciting  such  claims  will  be  brought  to  trial 
and  civilian  employees  who  so  offend  will  be  discharged.  (G.  O. 
163,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

CONTRACTS    AND    PURCHASES. 

476.  General  regulations.     (A.  R.,  Articles  L,  LI,  LII.) 
476.  Instructions  of  the  Secretary  of  War  of  October  6,  1905, 

in   regard    to    advertisements    for    supplies,    bids    and    bidders. 

bondsmen,   modification   or  annulment  of  contracts,   inspection 


90  CONTRACTS  AND  PURCHASES. 

of  raw  material  used  by  iiiaiiiifacturers  in  furnishing  finished 
I)roducts,  inspection  of  supplies  at  time  of  delivery,  etc.  (G.  O. 
367,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

477.  Paragraph  593,  A.  R.,  forbids,  inter  alia,  any  contract  in 
which  any  person  in  the  military  service  "  shall  be  admitted  to 
share  or  receive  benefit."  The  arrangement  in  question  by  which 
recruits  enlisted  at  New  Haven,  Conn.,  are  lodged  and  fed  by 

the  wife  of  Corporal  of  the  recruiting  party,  is,  strictly 

speaking,  a  violation  of  this  requirement  of  the  regulations ;  but 
the  arrangement  is  not  a  violation  of  any  statute,  and  its  re- 
quirements may  be  waived  by  the  Secretary  of  War.  (Op. 
J.  A.  G.,  Oct.  22,  1907,  concurred  in  by  Actg.  Scy.  War,  Oct.  24, 
1907;  11918,  I.  G.  O.) 

Note.— A.  R.,  593,  of  1904,  is  same  as  A.  R.,  596,  of  1908. 

478.  Convict  labor  on  Government  contracts  prohibited. 
( G.  O.  78,  W.  D.,  1905. ) 

CONTRACT    SURGEONS. 

479.  The  services  rendered  by  a  contract  surgeon  are  not  re- 
stricted to  those  of  a  purely  professional  character;  on  the  con- 
trary, his  eligibility  for  duty  is  the  same  as  that  of  an  assistant 
surgeon,  except  in  so  far  as  it  is  limited  by  the  fact  that  he  is 
not  a  connnissioned  officer.  A  contract  surgeon,  though  not 
eligible  for  detail  on  courts-martial,  may  prefer  charges  against 
enlisted  men  and  may  be  detailed  on  councils  of  administration, 
and  as  post  treasurer,  etc. :  he  may  also  witness  payments  to 
enlisted  men  under  the  provisions  of  A.  R.,  1335  to  1357.  (A.  R., 
1413.) 

480.  Are  entitled  to  campaign  badges  for  services  rendered  by 
them  in  campaigns.     (Cir.  22,  W.  I).,  1905.) 

481.  Contract  surgeons  and  dental  surgeons  are  entitled  to 
the  same  protection  in  their  positions  and  the  same  respect  and 
obedience  from  enlisted  men  as  commissioned  officers.  (A.  R.. 
1410.)     Also  see  A.  R.  1417. 

482.  Uniform  for  contract  surgeons.  (G.  O.  169,  W.  1)..  1JK)7, 
l)ar.  62.)  For  dental  surgeons.  (G.  ().  169,  W.  D.,  1907,  i>tir. 
63.) 

488.  For  plate  work  or  for  the  filling  of  leefh  of  enlisted 
men  the  materials  supplied  by  the  Government  will  be  used  and 
no  other,  and  dental  surgeons  are  forbidden  to  enter  into  any 
financial  agreement  with  enlisted  men  involving  an  obligation 
for  payment  for  silver,  i)latinum,  or  gold  used  for  tilling  cavi- 


CONTRACT  SURGEONS.  91 

ties  ill  teeth,  for  tlie  construction  of  bridge  work,  for  the  fitting 
of  crowns,  the  making  of  artificial  dentures,  or  other  dental 
work.     (A.  R.,  1420,  G.  O.  128,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

DISCHARGES. 

484.  Purchase  of,  by  enlisted  men.  (A.  R.,  142;  G.  O.  4, 
\V.  D.,  1J^)06.) 

485.  Character  given  on.     (A.  R.,  146.) 

486.  Instructions  as  to  discharging  and  transferring  enlisted 
men  of  organizations  designated  for  a  tour  of  duty  in  the  Phil- 
ippine Islands.     (G.  O.  141,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

DISEASES. 

487.  strict  attention  will  be  paid  by  company  commanders  to 
the  cleanliness  of  the  men  and  to  the  police  of  barracks  or  tents. 
The  men  will  be  required  to  bathe  frequently.  In  garrison,  and 
whenever  practicable  in  the  field,  they  will  be  required  to  wash 
their  hands  thoroughly  after  going  to  the  latrines  and  before 
each  meal,  in  order  to  prevent  the  transmission  of  typhoid  fever 
and  other  diseases  by  germs  taken  into  the  mouth  with  food 
from  unclean  hands.  The  hair  will  be  kept  short  and  the  beard 
neatly  trimmed.  Soiled  clothing  will  be  kept  in  the  barrack  bag. 
(A.  R.,  281.) 

488.  Instructions  in  regard  to  personal  hjgiene  for  the  pre- 
vention of  typhoid  fever.     (Cir.  62,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

489.  Especially  of  those  serving  in  the  tropics,  due  to  immo- 
rality and  excessive  indulgence  in  strong  drink ;  duty  of  regimen- 
tal and  company  commanders.     (Cir.  10,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

EIGHT-HOUR    LAW. 

490.  Eight-hour  law.  (Act  Aug.  1,  1892:  G.  O.  56,  A.  G.  C, 
1892,  p.  8.)     See  A.  R.,  734,  and  Cir.  83,  W.  D.,  1907. 

491.  Opinion  of  Attorney-Genern  1  relating  to  application  of. 
(G.  O.  141,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

492.  Reports  of  infractions  of  the  eight-hour  law"  from  any 
branch  of  the  military  establishment  are  to  be  rendered  in  dupli- 
cate.    (Scy.  War,  Apr.  11,  1907;    11576,  I.  G.  O.) 

FIELD    HOSPITALS. 

493.  Organization,  personnel,  medical  equipment,  tentage,  etc.. 
for  regimental,  field,  stationary,  and  base  hospitals.  (M.  M.  D., 
545,  551-561,  590-595.) 


92  FIELD  HOSPITALS. 

494.  Ordinarily  there  will  be  material  for  at  least  two  regi- 
mental hospitals  complete  in  each  military  department.  These 
will  be  under  the  immediate  control  of  the  department  com- 
mander and  chief  surgeon.     (M.  M.  D.,  561.) 

495.  In  order  that  they  may  be  kept  in  serviceable  condition, 
complete  and  ready  in  all  respects  for  field  use,  and  that  medical 
officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  Hospital  Corps  may  familiarize 
themselves  with  the  equipment,  surgeons  at  posts  where  regi- 
mental field  hospitals  are  placed  will  pitch  these  hospitals  once 
in  every  three  months.     (G.  O.  75,  W.  D.,  1903.) 

NoTK. — The  following  is  a  list  of  posts  at  which  there  were 
regimental  hospitals  November  15,  1907 :  Assinniboine,  Clark. 
Columbus  Barracks,  Crook,  Des  Moines,  Douglas,  Jay,  Jefferson 
Barracks,  Lawton,  Leavenworth,  Logan,  Madison  Barracks, 
Meade,  Myer,  Oglethorpe,  Presidio  of  Monterey,  Presidio  of 
San  Francisco,  Riley  (also  field  hospital),  Robinson,  Sam 
Houston,  Thomas,  Vancouver  Barracks,  Walla  Walla,  Wayne. 
D.  A.  Russell  (Cuba),  Ethan  Allen  (Cuba),  McPherson  (Cuba), 
Plattsburg  Barracks  (Cuba),  Sheridan  (Cuba),  Snelling 
(Cuba). 

496.  Whenever  there  is  suitable  storage  room  available  at 
hospitals  the  small  articles  listed  in  paragraph  325  of  the  Manual 
of  the  Medical  Department,  1902  (see  M.  M.  D.,  1906,  par. 
592-c),  such  as  flags,  tools,  and  stoves,  etc.,  will  be  procured  by 
the  surgeon  on  memorandum  receipt  and  kept  there  with  the 
medical  field  equipment.     (G.  O.  75,  W.  D.,  1903.) 

FOBTIFICATIONS. 

497.  Fire-control  installations  to  be  designated  "  provisional  " 
and  "standard."     (G.  O.  81,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

498.  Hereafter  fire-control  installation  approved  by  the  Secre- 
tary of  War,  in  progress  or  completed  at  coast  fortifications, 
will  not  be  changed  in  any  respect  without  his  express  sanction. 
(G.  O.  66,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

499.  Base  lines  to  be  established  at  coast  artillery  posts  by 
tlie  Engineer  Depsirtment.     (G.  O.  36,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

600.  Rules  jiiid  r<\i,Milations  for  inspection  of  batteries  or  em- 
I)lacements,  mining  casemates,  etc.,  turned  over  to  the  artillery 
under  A.  R.,  1486,  1895  (A.  R.,  1523,  1908).  (G.  O.  65.  A.  G.  C, 
1001.) 

501.  IMrc  <'()ii(r(>l  installation  by  tlic  Signal  Corps.  (Cir.  16, 
W.  I)..  190.-).) 


FORTIFICATIONS.  93 

502.  Method  of  procedure  in  turning  over  Signal  Corps  fire- 
control  installations.     (S.  C.  M.  Xo.  7,  par.  88.) 

503.  Lettering  of  mortar  pits.     (G.  O.  51,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

504.  Keys  of  emplacements,  stations,  etc.  (W.  D.,  G.  O.  172, 
1905:  Cir.  16,  1905,  50,  1907.) 

505.  No  apparatus  or  plant  installed  in  any  fortification,  nor 
any  article  or  material  belonging  to  such  plant,  the  eflicient 
operation  of  which  will  thereby  be  impaired,  will  be  transferred 
without  the  approval  of  the  Chief  of  Artillery  and  the  chief  of 
the  supply  department  concerned.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  par. 
IV,  sec.  11.) 

506.  No  increase  of  load  upon  any  fortification  electric  plant 
beyond  that  contemplated  at  the  time  of  installation,  or  trans- 
fer of  the  same  or  any  essential  part  of  it,  or  any  change  in 
the  electrical  connections  will  be  made  without  the  approval 
of  the  Chief  of  Artillery  and  the  chief  of  the  supply  depart- 
ment concerned.     (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  12.) 

507.  Use  of  fortification  electric  plant  by  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  for  lighting  buildings  and  grounds.     (A.  R.,  1068.) 

508.  Repairs  pertaining  to  the  sphere  of  responsibility  of  the 
district  artillery  engineer  and  of  the  post  artillery  engineer, 
etc.     (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IV,  sec.  13,  14,  15,  34,  35.) 

509.  In  order  to  prevent  delays,  expense,  and  unnecessary 
c<n-respondence,  any  damage  to  or  defects  in  the  engineer  work 
or  material  at  any  artillery  i)ost  will,  as  soon  as  observed,  be 
communicated  in  writing  by  the  artillery  district  commander 
directly  to  the  district  engineer  officer,  who  is  authorized  to 
make  needed  repairs,  if  the  balances  in  his  hands  from  the 
general  allotment  for  preservation  and  repair  of  fortifications 
are  sufficient ;  otherwise,  he  will  make  immediate  report  of  the 
fact  to  the  Chief  of  Engineers.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  I).,  1908,  par.  IV, 
sec.  43.) 

510.  Battery  commanders  will  be  responsible  for  the  care, 
preservation,  and  proper  handling  of  the  equipment  of  their 
batteries  and  stations.  They  will  make  no  changes  in  per- 
manent installations.  They  will  submit  timely  requisitions  to 
post  staff  otflcer  concerned  for  such  supplies  as  may  be  needed 
for  proper  maintenance  of  equipment  pertaining  to  their  bat- 
teries and  stations.  They  will  report  to  the  post  staff  officer 
of  the  department  concerned  such  defects  as  they  can  not 
remedy  and  such  repairs  as  they  can  not  make  with  means 
under  their  control.     (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IV,  sec.  41.) 


94  ^  FORTIFICATIONS. 

511.  Care,  preservation,  and  protection  of  all  Government 
property  at  coast  artillery  sul^posts  by  caretaker  detachments. 
(Cir.  65,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

612,  Manufacturers'  printed  directions  furnished  with  ma- 
chinery and  electrical  appliances  will  have  the  force  of  orders 
in  the  absence  of  any  special  instructions  that  may  be  issued 
by  the  War  Department  and  that  may  be  in  conflict  therewith. 
(Cir.  45,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

513.  During  coast  artillery  service  practice  all  emplacement 
doors  and  windows  of  the  battery  that  is  firing  will  be  kept 
open.     (G.  O.  107,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

514.  In  the  belief  that  for  a  small  outlay  great  advances  may 
be  made  in  the  concealment  of  sea  coast  batteries,  the  Acting 
Chief  of  Staff  directs  that  the  connnandiug  officers  of  artillery 
districts  be  instructed  to  cause  post  conmianders  within  their 
jurisdiction  to  gather  and  plant  seeds,  nuts,  acorns,  etc.,  on  the 
slopes  and  grounds  adjacent  to  batteries.  Wherever  it  is  neces- 
sary, seeds  can  be  purchased  and  supplied  to  post  commanders 
by  the  Engineer  Department.  (Cir.  letter  M.  S.  O.,  Aug.  12, 
1904,  to  commanding  generals  Atlantic,  Pacific,  and  South- 
western divisions.     See  Cir.  7,  A.  D.,  1904.) 

515.  Precautions  as  to  visitors  visiting  coast  defenses.  (A.  R., 
355.)  The  taking  of  photographic  or  other  views  of  permanent 
works  of  defense  will  not  be  permitted.  What  information 
may  be  given  concerning  works  of  defense,  etc.     (A.  R.,  356.) 

516.  Supplies  to  be  furnished  by  the  various  staff  depart- 
ments for  the  service  of  seacoast  fortifications: 

(o)    I'Jnpiiiccr  nciKirlmciil. 

For  fire-control  iiishilJdHotifi. — Will  erect  all  stations  (includ- 
ing battle  and  battery  coinniander  stations;  i)rimary,  second- 
ary, and  supplementary  sl.itions  lor  tire  connnands,  mine  coni- 
mands,  and  batteries;  searcliliglit,  tiile-gauge,  and  meteorolog- 
ical stations,  etc. ;  switchboard  rooms,  and  telei)hone  and  telauto- 
graph niches  and  booths  for  emplacements  and  stations,  all  pro- 
tected in  the  best  maimer  practicable;  it  will  furnish  circular 
benches  around  observing  instruments  and  plotting  boards,  and 
to  reduce  the  noise  will  furnish  corrugated  rubber  floor  cloth 
for  the  floors  of  stations  and  telephone  booths;  it  will  jilso  fur- 
nish searchlights  and  the  electric-power  current  required  for 
all  flre-C(mtrol  purposes  (except  that  derived  from  Signal  Corps 
storage  batteries  installed  to  operate  telautograplis),  together 
with  electric  lamps  and  other  material  for  lighting  all  stations. 


FORTIFICATIONS.  95 

etc. ;  it  will  also  furnish  aud  install  all  wiring,  underground  or 
iwerhead,  for  lighting  and  power.     (G.  O.  72,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

For  fortifications  in  general. — Will  supply  and  install  all  nec- 
essary electrical  appliances  and  apparatus  for  furnishing  light 
and  power,  including  rubber  matting  for  dynamo  rooms,  switch- 
boards and  instruments  attached  thereto,  and  searchlight  equip- 
ments, with  the  exception  of  the  motors  permanently  attached 
ro  the  gun  and  mortar  carriages,  and  except  where  central  elec- 
tric plants  have  been  installed  which  provide  current  for  the 
post  as  well  as  the  fortifications,  in  which  case  the  necessary 
supplies,  etc.,  will  be  furnished  in  accordance  with  the  provi- 
sions of  paragraph  10G6,  A.  R.  [A.  R.,  1068,  190S].  The  Engi- 
neer Department  will  also  make  repairs  to  the  fortifications, 
including  the  ramps,  gutters,  etc.,  connected  therewith.  It  will 
also,  as  funds  permit,  supply  reserve  lanterns  for  use  in  perma- 
nent seacoast  batteries  and  fire-control  stations  in  case  of  fail- 
ure of  electric  current.     (G.  O.  183,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

(&)   Signal   Corps. 

For  fire-control  installations. — Will  supply  all  instruments  for 
communication.  This  will  include  all  kinds  of  telephones,  tele- 
graphs, telautographs,  and  megaphones  w^hich  may  from  time  to 
time  be  prescribed  with  their  primary  and  storage  batteries, 
storage-battery  switchboards,  motor  generators,  boosters,  and 
the  necessary  cables  of  all  kinds  required  for  operating  and 
interconnecting  them.  It  will  also  supply  electrical  clocks,  time- 
interval  bells,  firing  signals,  zone  signals,  aeroscopes,  field 
glasses,  telescopes  (other  than  battle,  fire,  and  mine  commander's 
telescopes),  and  meteorological  instruments.  It  will  furnish 
and  install  all  submarine  cables  for  communication,  including 
the  construction  of  cable  terminals,  but  excluding  cover  for  the 
terminals  or  the  cable  approaches.  It  will  also  furnish  all 
cable  for  communication  by  overhead  or  underground  lines  and 
the  necessary  terminal  boxes.  In  case  of  underground  lines 
the  cables  will  be  placed  in  trenches  or  ducts  by  the  Engineer 
Department.  In  case  of  overhead  lines  they  will  be  installed 
by  the  Signal  Corps.  When  practicable,  any  pole  lines  which 
have  been  installed  by  the  Engineer  Department  for  light  and 
power  wires  may,  with  the  consent  of  that  department,  be  util- 
ized by  the  Signal  Corps  for  any  of  these  wires.  It  will  supply 
each  garrison  coast  artillery  post  having  a  standard  fire-control 
installation  with  the  following  equipment :  One  electrical  en- 
gineer's tool  chest,  one  inspector's  pocket  kit,  and  one  tool  bag. 


96  FOUTIFICATIONS. 

To  each  coast  artilliery  post  equipped  with  a  provisional  fire- 
control  installation  it  will  supply  a  post  tool  chest.  (G.  O.  241, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

For  fortifications  in  general. — Will  supply  all  necessary  lines 
and  means  of  electrical  communication,  including  telephones,  dial 
and  other  telegraphs,  wiring,  all  necessary  electrical  instru- 
ments not  permanently  attached  to  the  switchboard,  including 
portable  ammeters  and  portable  voltmeters,  and  such  special 
instruments  as  may  be  directed  to  be  supplied  by  the  Secretary 
of  War.     (G.  O.  72,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

Anemometer  stop  watches  in  use  at  meteorological  stations 
form  a  part  of  the  present  anemometer  equipment  and  will  con- 
tinue to  be  issued  by  the  Signal  Department.  (G.  O.  65,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

All  testing  cells  and  sets  for  use  in  testing  electrical  installa- 
tions in  seacoast  fortifications,  except  those  needed  as  a  part 
of  the  mine  equipment,  will  hereafter  be  issued  by  the  Signal 
Corps,  and  requsitions  for  the  cells  and  sets  should  be  mado 
to  the  Chief  Signal  Ofiicer  of  the  Army.     (G.  O.  72,  W.  D.,  1907.  > 

(c)  Ordnance  Department. 

For  fire-control  installationH. — Will  sui)ply  range  finders,  ob- 
servation telescopes,  plotting  boards,  deflection  boards,  range 
boards,  azimuth  prediction  boards,  wind  component  indicators, 
asimuth  instruments,  stop  watches,  scale  arms,  materials  for 
the  construction  of. battle  and  difference  charts,  range  tables, 
prediction  scales,  set  forward  rulers,  drawing  boards,  drawing 
instruments,  draftsman's  supplies,  etc.,  prescribed  for  use  in 
connection  with  the  fire  control  and  direction  system  for  coast 
fortifications  and  for  the  control  of  mine  fields.  (G.  O.  72. 
W.  D.,  1906.) 

For  fortifications  in  general. — Will  furnish  all  motors  to  Ih' 
attached  to  gun  and  mortar  carriages  and  mechanical  loading 
apparatus,  including  motor  generators,  switchboards,  terminal 
boxes,  resistances,  flexible  metallic  conduits,  dry-cell  batteries, 
magneto-generators,  conductors,  connections,  etc.,  required  for 
the  power,  illumination,  and  firing  circuits  attached  to  car- 
riages; will  supply  all  bench  and  hand  tools  and  appliances 
for  engineer  power  plants  and  ordnance  repair  shoi)S,  including 
supplies  for  the  latter;  will  furnish  and  install,  in  buildings 
provided  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  such  machines, 
tools,  etc.,  as  may  be  prescribed  for  ordnance  rei)air  shops;  will 


FORTIFICATIONS.  97 

luake  all  necessary  repairs  to  guns,  carriages,  instruments  of  the 
fire  control  and  direction  system  furnished  by  it,  including  im- 
plements, accessories,  tools,  etc. ;  will  furnish  thermometers  and 
hygrometers  for  use  in  connection  with  the  ventilation  of  maga- 
zines, and  stencils  for  all  gun  and  mortar  letters  and  figures  for 
designating  emplacements,  etc.  Clinometers  and  rests  for  each 
caliber  and  model  of  gun  in  service  will  be  supplied  by  the 
nearest  district  armament  officer  of  the  Ordnance  Department 
whenever  needed  by  artillery  officers  in  complying  with  the 
requirements  of  General  Orders,  No.  65,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.  (G.  O. 
72,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

In  order  to  fix  more  definitely  the  accountability  for  stop 
watches  used  at  seacoast  fortifications,  all  such  instruments 
now  on  Signal  Corps  property  returns,  except  those  in  use  at 
meteorological  stations,  will  be  transferred  to  Ordnance  Depart- 
ment returns,  and  in  future  these  instruments  will  be  issued 
only  by  the  latter  department.     (G.  O.  65,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

Ordnance  officers  of  artillery  posts  will  hereafter  make  requi- 
sition on  the  Ordnance  Department  for  such  maximum  and 
minimum  thermometers  and  ordinary  thermometers  as  will 
insure  there  being  on  hand  one  of  each  kind  for  each  magazine 
in  which  powder  in  any  form  is  stored. 

Such  numbers  of  wet  and  dry  bulb  thermometers  as  the  Chief 
of  Artillery  may  recommend  are  issued  by  the  Ordnance  Depart- 
ment without  requisition  to  each  coast  artillery  post.  (G.  O. 
62,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

(d)    Quartermaster's  Department. 

For  fire-control  stations,  etc. — Will  supply  stationery,  heating 
apparatus,  oil  lamps,  and  furniture  (not  including  rubber  floor 
cloth  nor  circular  benches  for  observers  and  plotters).  (G.  O. 
72,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

For  fortifications  in  general. — Will  furnish  all  fuel  and  en- 
gine supplies,  such  as  waste,  lubricating  oils,  oil  lamps,  brooms, 
brushes,  coal-handling  and  fire  tools  and  appliances,  etc.,  nec- 
essary for  the  maintenance,  oi^ration,  and  preservation  of  all 
electric  plants;  for  central  plants  which  furnish  current  to  the 
l)ost  as  well  as  to  the  fortifications,  it  will,  in  addition,  fur- 
nish all  material  and  funds  necessarj-  for  their  repair  and  pres- 
ervation (A.  R.,  1066)  [A.  R..  1068,  19081.  It  will  also  furnish 
such  materinls  as  mny  be  needed  for  the  use  of  the  battery 

58078—09 7 


98  FORTIFICATIONS. 

lueclianips,  all  grass-cuttin.i,'  tools,  and  all  cari^enter's  tools. 
When  under  the  provisions  of  A.  R.,  1535  [A.  R.,  1523,  190S], 
any  seacoast  post,  or  any  part  of  it,  has  been  turned  over  to 
and  garrisoned  by  the  coast  artillery,  all  repairs  to  the  post 
buildings,  and  to  all  plumbing,  water-supply,  and  sewer  systems, 
roads,  walks,  and  grounds  will  be  made  by  the  Quartermaster's 
Department,  governed  in  this  work  by  the  provisions  of  para- 
graph 1534,  A.  R.  [A.  R.,  1522,  1908].     (G.  O.  72,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

517.  Allowance  of  furniture  for  position-finding  stations  at 
coast  artillery  posts  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  Depart- 
ment.    (G.  O.  45,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

518.  Establishment  of  provisional  fire-control  systems,  and 
staff  departments  which  furnish  equipments,  etc.,  for  same. 
(G.  O.  13,  54.  W.  D.,  1900.) 

Note. — Topical  indexes  of  artillery  subjects  are  published  as 
Artillery  Notes  Nos.  21  and  27. 

FUNDS. 

RcghHental.  hakrry,  company,  and  mess. 

51J).  Regulations.     (A.  R.  313-331,  334-^35,  347,  906,  1152.) 

520.  Band  fund.  Coast  Artillery.     (A.  R.,  323.) 

521.  Army  bands  or  members  thereof  shall  not  rec-eive  re- 
muneration for  furnishing  music  outside  the  limits  of  military 
posts  when  the  furnishing  of  such  music  places  them  in  compe- 
tition with  local  civilian  musicians.  (Act  May  11,  1908;  G.  O. 
80,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

522.  No  projects  by  which  money  will  accrue  will  be  entered 
upon  under  color  of  military  control  witliout  specific  authority 
from  the  War  Department.     (A.  R.,  320.) 

523.  The  establishment  of  company  exchanges  or  other  under- 
takings not  authorized  by  the  Army  Regulations  or  the  orders 
or  instructions  of  the  War  Department,  for  the  purpose  of 
accumulating  company  funds,  is  prohibited,  ((i.  O.  165,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

524.  Fuel  or  mineral  oil  issued  to  troops  can  not  be  sold  for 
the  benefit  of  comi)any  fund.     (A.  R.,  1051,  1064.) 

525.  Emi)ty  fiour  sacks  and  barrels  may  lawfully  be  sold  by  a 
post  bakery,  company,  or  general  mess,  and  the  proceeds  of  the 
sale  taken  up  and  accounted  for  in  the  i)roper  fund.  (Clr.  11, 
W.  D.,  1908.) 


FUNDS.  99 

526.  The  purchase  from  regimental,  bakery,  company,  or  mess 
funds  of  any  article  which  can  be  obtained  on  requisition  from 
a  supply  department  is  forbidden.      (A.  R.,  819.)    . 

527.  Paragraph  318,  A.  R.,  1904,  is  not  held  to  apply  in  its 
restrictions  to  ration  articles,  the  word  "  articles "  as  therein 
contained  being  interpreted  to  mean  those  of  a  permanent  or 
semipermanent  nature,  as  brooms,  scrubbing  brushes,  table- 
ware, kitchen  utensils,  etc.  (Memo.  Asst.  to  Chief  of  Staff,  ap- 
proved by  Acting  Secretary  of  War  April  9,  1908.) 

Note,— A.  R.,  818,  1904,  is  continued  as  A.  R.,  319,  1908. 

528.  The  expense  of  the  bakery  will  be  restricted  to  the  extra 
pay  of  the  bakers,  the  purchase  of  articles  necessary  for  making 
bread  and  utensils  not  furnished  by  the  supply  departments, 
and  the  cost  of  power  used  in  the  operation  of  authorized  bread- 
making  machinery.  These  expenses  must  be  paid  from  the 
bakery  fund.     (A.  R.,  835.) 

529.  The  company  fund  is  not  intended  for  expenditure  in  the 
purchase  of  articles  to  facilitate  the  transaction  of  business  in' 
a  company.  On  the  contrary  the  legitimate  and  proper  applica- 
tion of  this  fund  is  in  supplementing  the  articles  already  fur- 
nished by  the  supply  departments  for  the  purpose  of  increasing 
the  comfort,  pleasure,  contentment,  mental  and  physical  im- 
provement of  the  organization.  To  accomplish  this  purpose, 
disbursements  of  company  fund  are  authorized;  disbursements 
for  all  other  purposes  are  unauthorized.  (Cir.  6,  W.  D., 
1904.) 

530.  Circular  6,  W.  D.,  1904,  is  construed  as  not  prohibiting 
the  purchase  or  repair  of  typewriting  machines  from  the  com- 
pany fund,  provided  the  officer  responsible  for  expenditures  from 
that  fund  decides  that  the  same  are  made  solely  for  the  benefit 
of  the  company  and  for  the  purpose  of  increasing  the  comfort, 
pleasure,  and  contentment  of  the  enlisted  men.  (Cir.  56,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

531.  The  purchase  of  aprons  for  company  cooks  from  company 
funds  is  deemed  to  be  authorized  by  Circular  6,  W.  D.,  1904. 
(Chief  of  Staff,  Sept.  5,  1905;  10274,  I.  G.  O.) 

Note. — White  coats  and  trousers  are  issued  to  cooks  and 
bakers  by  the  Q.  M.  Dept.,  at  cost  i)rice.     (Cir.  60,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

532.  Prizes  to  rifle  competitors  are  not  i)ermissible  expendi- 
tures from  the  company  fund  under  existing  regulations  as  in- 
terpreted by  Cir,  6,  W.  D.,  1904,  (Scy.  War,  Dec.  18,  1906: 
11274,  I.  G.  O.) 


100  FUNDS. 

533.  Where  soldiers  are  detached  for  duty  as  members  of 
machine  gun  platoons  and  at  rifle  competitions,  an  allotment  to 
improve  their  mess  can  be  ordered  by  the  department,  regimen- 
tal, or  post  commander  from  the  fund  of  the  organization  to 
which  they  belong,  (Inspector-General  of  the  Army,  approved 
by  Scy.  of  War  July  28,  1908;  12515,  12518,  I.  G.  O.) 

534.  Paying  a  man  to  look  after  a  pool  table  should  increase 
the  profits  therefrom;  and  paying  men  who  cultivate  a  garden 
should  increase  its  output.  The  post  commander's  statement 
shows  that  Company  *  *  *  gained  materially  by  paying 
for  such  services.  These  expenditures  from  the  company  fund 
benefited  the  company,  and  solely  the  company,  if  the  men  em- 
ployed were  paid  no  more  than  their  extra  services  for  the  com- 
pany were  worth. 

Paragraph  329,  Army  Regulations  (A.  It.,  330,  1908),  author- 
izes paying  an  enlisted  man  extra  compensation  from  company 
funds  for  cooking  food  for  a  company.  The  same  principal 
Vould  permit  paying  a  gardener  for  providing  food  for  a  com- 
pany. It  is  only  a  step  further  in  the  same  direction  to  paying 
a  pool  table  attendant  for  increasing  the  funds  with  which  food 
may  be  purchased  for  a  company. 

It  is  recommended  that  the  expenditures  reported  in  this  case 
l)e  approved. 

The  Inspector-General  was  consulted,  and  concurs  in  the 
above  recommendation,  adding,  however,  that  unduly  large  ex- 
penditures for.  the  purposes  in  question  should  not  be  made. 
(Report  of  Asst.  to  the  Chief  of  Staff,  approved  by  the  Acting 
Scy.  War  March  31,  1908;  12240,  I.  G.  O.) 

535.  In  payment  of  extra-duty  pay  to  company  cooks.  A  K.. 
329,  1904,  should  be  strictly  complied  with.  Recommendation 
that  the  paragraph  cited  (329)  be  amended  so  as  to  give  greater 
latitude  in  the  payment  of  company  cooks  from  company  funds 
was  not  favorably  considered  by  llie  War  I>epartment.  (Scy. 
War,  May  29,  1900;  lOSOG-A,  I.  G.  O.) 

XoTE.— A.  R.,  329,  190^4.  is  same  as  A.  R.,  330,  1908. 

536.  The  act  of  May  20,  1900,  does  not  prohibit  the  paymcnl 
of  extra-duty  pay  where  such  extra  pay  is  not  derived  from  an 
appropriation  of  Congress.  (J.  A.  G.,  July  31,  1900;  11009-A. 
I.  G.  O.)  Tender  this  ruling  enlisted  men  receiving  or  entitle<l 
to  receive  foreign-service  pay,  may  receive  extra  pay  from  com- 
pany, bakery,  mess,  and  exchange  funds,  for  services  as  cooks, 
bakers,  attendants,  etc. 


FUNDS.  101 

537.  Seetls  for  po^t  gardens  may  be  purchased  from  company 
funds.     (A.  K.,  350.) 

538.  Xo  troop  should  have  to  exceed  three  cows  and  eight 
hogs.  (Decision  Chief  of  Staff,  January  13,  1906;  10528, 
I.  G.  O.) 

539.  The  fund  of  the  hospital,  or  of  a  detachment  or  band 
Inning  a  separate  mess,  is  regarded  as  a  company  fund. 
(A.  R.,  328.) 

540.  Hospital  fund.  (A.  R.,  313-:315,  317^21,  328-329; 
M.  M.  D.,  2T(>-288.) 

541.  Cows  may  be  purchased  from  hospital  fund  upon  au- 
thority of  chief  surgeons.     (M.  M.  D.,  280.) 

542.  The  hospital  gardener  may  be  })aid  not  exceeding  $10 
per  month  from  the  hospital  fund,  when  authorized  by  chief 
surgeon.  "  (M.  M.  D.,  282.) 

543.  At  stations  where  ice  is  not  furnished  by  the  Quarter- 
master's Department  it  will,  upon  authority  from  the  Surgeon- 
Oeneral,  or  in  the  l*hilippines  Division  upon  authority  from  the 
chief  surgeon,  be  purchased  from  the  hosiptal  fund  or  from  the 
"appropriation  for  medical  and  hospital  supplies."  (M.  M.  D., 
326.) 

544.  The  purchase  from  the  hospital  fund  of  liquors  (wines, 
beer,  etc.),  except  for  use  of  the  sick  in  hospital,  will  not  be 
approved.     (M.  M.  D.,  279.) 

545.  Receipts  for  expenditures  of  hospital  fund  for  which  the 
responsible  officer  claims  credit  are  required  to  accompany  the 
accounts  when  audited  under  paragraph  313,  Army  Regulations, 
or  283,  Manual  for  the  Medical  Department.  (Dec.  Actg.  Scy. 
War,  Oct.  29,  1907;  12006,  I.  G.  O.) 

Note.— A.  R.,  313,  1904,  is  same  as  A.  R.,  314,  1908. 

546.  It  is  not  deemed  advisable  to  require  vouchers  to  hos- 
pital fund  account  to  be  made  in  duplicate ;  the  inspection  by  the 
Inspector-General's  Department  should  cover  the  hospital  fund 
account  to  date  if  practicable,  but  if  any  vouchers  have  been 
forwarded  to  the  chief  surgeon  of  the  department  and  not  re- 
ceived back  (see  M.  M.  D.,  283),  the  inspector  should  note  this 
fact  and  what  vouchers  are  missing.  (Scy.  War,  Aug.  9,  1907; 
11829,  I.  G.  O.) 

547.  The  company  commander  will  keep  an  account  of  the 
company  fund,  which  will  be  inspected  by  the  post,  regimental, 
battalion,  or  squadron  commander  at  least  once  each  quarter. 
<A.  R.,  329.) 


102  ,  FUNDS. 

548.  Under  no  circumstances  will  regimental,  bakery,  com- 
pany, mess,  hospital,  post  exchange,  or  band  funds  be  taken 
away  from  the  post  where  the  organization  to  which  they  per- 
tain is  stationed,  except  as  may  be  necessary  to  pay  indebted- 
ness or  for  deposit  in  a  bank. 

Should  the  othcer  who  is  custodian  of  any  of  these  funds  be 
absent  from  the  post,  on  leave  or  otherwise,  for  any  period  be- 
yond three  and  less  than  ten  days,  he  will  leave  the  funds  with 
the  officer  acting  in  his  place,  taking  meniorandum  receipt  there- 
for. If  an  officer  is  to  be  absent  for  more  than  ten  days  he  will 
regularly  transfer  the  funds  of  which  he  is  custodian  to  his 
successor. 

Company,  post  exchange,  bakery,  and  other  funds  authorized 
by  A.  R.,  313,  will,  if  deposited  in  a  bank,  be  placed  under  their 
official  designation,  as,  for  example,  Company  Fund,  Company 
B,  Twenty-first  Infantry,  and  not  to  the  credit  of  the  officer  who 
is  custodian.     (A.  II.,  321.) 

549.  The  restrictions  imposed  on  the  custody  of  funds  by 
A.  R.  320,  1904,  as  amended  by  paragraph  1,  G.  O.  32,  W.  D., 
1908,  are  not  intended  to  have  any  bearing  upon  the  working  of 
paragraph  287,  Manual  for  the  Medical  Department,  1906.  ( Scy. 
War,  March  13,  1908;  8340-AA,  I.  G.  O.) 

Note. — A.  R.,  320,  1904,  as  amended,  is  same  as  A.  R.,  321, 
1908. 

550.  Councils  of  administration.     (A.  R.,  313^18.) 

551.  In  case  of  loss  of  regimental,  bakery,  exchange,  com- 
pany, or  mess  funds,  the  circumstances  will  be  carefully  investi- 
gated and  reported  by  the  post  council,  with  reconnnendation  as 
to  responsibility,  for  the  decision  of  the  department  commander. 
(A.  R.,  318.     See  also  M.  M.  D.,  281.) 

562.  Inspection  of,  by  Inspector-Genera Ts  Department.  (A.  R., 
906,  par.  17.) 

GUARD    DUTY. 

553.  Whenever  practicable  a  single  company,  if^of  sufficient 
strength,  furnishes  the  officers  of  the  day  and  guard,  the  non- 
commissioned officers,  musicians  and  privates  of  each  guard, 
(I.  D.  R.,  521.) 

554.  At  coast  artillery  iK)Sts,  each  c<)mi>any  in  turn,  except  as 
otherwise  provided  for  in  G.  O.  88,  W.  D.,  1907,  will  furnish 
the  entire  enlisted  strength  of  the  post  guard.  (G.  O.  88, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 


GUARD  DUTY.  103 

•55.  Field  artillery  troops  are  no  longer  exempt  from  post 
guard,  police  and  fatigue  duty.  (G.  O.  179,  W.  D.,  1907,  re- 
scinding A.  R.,  368,  1904,  and  M.  G.  D.,  14.) 

556.  Details  for  post  guards  will,  as  far  as  practicable,  be 
made  so  as  to  insure  privates  an  interval  of  not  less  than  six 
days  between  tours,  or  only  one  tour  in  seven  days.  When  the 
number  of  available  men  at  a  post  is  not  sutlicient  to  fulfill  this 
requirement,  extra -and  special  duty  men  should  be  regularly 
detailed  for  night  guard  duty,  still  performing  their  usual  du- 
ties in  the  daytime.     (M.  G.  D.,  32.) 

557.  Except  in  emergencies,  privates  will  not  be  detailed  for 
guard  duty  oftener  than  once  in  five  days.  When  necessary  to 
fulfill  this  requirement,  the  number  of  posts  will  be  diminished 
and  the  sentinels  required  to  patrol  a  sufficient  extent  of  ground 
to  watch  over  all  public  property.     (M.  G.  1).,  32.) 

558.  Officer  of  the  day  will  visit  the  guard  and  sentinels  at 
least  once  between  12  o'clock  midnight  and  daylight,  and  when 
there  is  no  oflBcer  of  the  guard,  he  will  visit  each  relief  at  least 
once  while  it  is  on  post.     (M.  G.  D.,  55.) 

559.  The  commander  of  the  guard  will  visit  each  relief  at 
least  once  while  it  is  on  post,  and  at  least  one  of  these  visits  will 
be  made  between  12  o'clock  midnight  and  daylight.  (M.  G.  D., 
69.) 

560.  The  detail  of  officers  of  the  guard  will  be  limited  to  the 
necessities  of  the  service  and  efficient  instruction ;  inexperi- 
enced officers  may  be  detailed  as  supernumerary  officers  of  the 
guard  for  the  purpose  of  instruction.     (M.  G.  D.,  28.) 

561.  Orderlies  for  commanding  officers  shall  be  selected  daily 
from  the  guard  at  guard  mounting.  *  *  *  The  unauthor- 
ized practice  of  detailing  permanent  orderlies  has  a  tendency  to 
establish  a  very  objectionable  connection  between  orderly  duties 
proper  and  other  employments  not  purely  of  a  military  char- 
acter; this  practice  is,  therefore,  prohibited.  (Cir.  10,  A.  G.  O., 
1890.) 

562.  Sentences  imposing  tours  of  guard  duty  are  forbidden. 
(A.  R.,  973.) 

563.  Ky  detachments  of  the  Signal  Corps.  (Cir.  48,  W.  D., 
1904.) 

564.  Sentries  on  duty  at  docks  (seacoast  posts)  are  to  be 
instructed  to  report  promptly  any  vessel  that  is  about  to  anchor 
in  the  vicinity  of  military  cables  and  to  warn  the  master  of 
such  vessel  that  he  is  endangering  the  cables  and  is  liable  to 
prosecution  if  any  damage  is  done.    Additional  sentries  will  not 


104  GUARD  DUTY. 

be  posted  for  this  purpose  except  when  absohitely  necessary. 
(G.  O.  165,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

GUNS   AND  CABEIAGES. 

506.  For  batteries  of  field  nrtillery.  (G.  O.  162,  W.  D.,  1904; 
G.  O.  131,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

566.  Distribution  of  load  on  3-inch  field  carriage.  (Cir.  8, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

567.  Kind  of  guns  to  be  used  in  firing  blank  ammunition. 
(G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908,  p.  9.) 

568.  All  firings  with  blank  ammunition,  whether  with  breech 
or  muzzle  loading  guns,  will  be  under  the  personal  supervision 
of  a  conmiissioned  ofiicer  who  sliall  be  present  at  the  firing  and 
direct  it.  WheneAer  more  than  one  round  is  fired  from  any  gun 
or  guns  he  will  see  that  the  chamber  of  breech-loading  guns  or 
the  bore  of  muzzle-loading  guns  is  carefully  sponged  out  with 
a  damp  sponge,  to  extinguish  sparks  and  remove  powder  residue 
after  each  round  and  before  the  insertion  of  another  round. 
(G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  XXIII.) 

569.  Assembling  and  mounting  of  guns  and  carriages  in  sea- 
coast  fortifications.     (Cir.  19,  A.  G.  O.,  1898.) 

570.  Numbering  of  guns  and  mortars  at  fixed  batteries. 
(G.  O.  51,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

571.  Insi)ection  of  seacoast  guns  during  closed  season.  (See 
par.  89,  ante.) 

572.  Rules  for  the  inspection  of  guns,  gan  carriages,  etc., 
turned  over  to  the  artillery.     (G.  O.  65,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

573.  Guns  mounted  on  disappearing  carriages  will  be  kept 
habitually  in  the  loading  position,  which  is  at  an  angle  of  ele- 
vation of  about  5°.  (Juns  not  mounted  on  disappearing  car- 
riages will  l)e  kept  babitnally  at  an  angle  of  depression  of 
about  5°. 

Mortars  will  be  habitually  elevated  so  that  tliey  will  be  par- 
allel to  the  piston  rod  with  tlie  breech  cover  left  off.  The  trans- 
lating roller  will  be  left  in  place.  At  posts  wliere  the  sand 
blows  into  the  l)reech  mechanism  and  at  all  posts  during  tlie 
cold  season  where  snow  and  ice  may  collect  and  form  around 
the  breecli  mechanism,  the  mortar  will  be  kept  liorizontMl  with 
the  breech  cover  on. 

All  seacoast  guns  will  be  kept  habitually  with  breech  and 
muzzle  covers  on  when  not  in  use.     (Cir.  7(J,  W.  1).,  1907.) 

574.  Electric  circuits  used  on  seacoast  gun  carriages.  (W.  D., 
G.  O.  194,  1906;  94,  1907.) 


GTJNS  AND  CARRIAGES.  105 

575.  Computations  for  elevation  scales  for  seacoast  guns. 
(W.  D.  Cirs.  7,  1906,  23,  1907.) 

576.  Instructions  for  adjusting  gas-check  pads  for  all  calibers 
and  models  of  guns.     (Cir.  46,  A  G.  O.,  1902.) 

577.  Instructions  for  adjusting  the  new  safety  attachment  to 
4.7-inch  and  6-inch  Armstrong  rapid-tire  guns.  (Cir.  59, 
A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

578.  Instructions  for  pulling  obturating  friction  primers. 
(Cir.  47,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

579.  Removal  of  name  and  direction  plates  when  painting 
field,  siege,  and  sea-coast  gun  carriages,  and  of  trunnion  brack- 
ets for  telescopic  sights  for  sea-coast  gun  carriages,  is  forbid- 
den.    (Cir.  36,  A.  G.  O.,  19f)3.) 

580.  Instructions  for  the  removal  of  old  paint  from  guns  and 
carriages.     (Cir.  56,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

581.  Method  of  removing  paint  from  the  counter  recoil  springs 
of  mortar  carriages.     (Cir.  45,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

582.  Mortars  will  be  raised  out  of  their  trunnion  beds  for  the 
purpose  of  cleaning  the  trunnions,  trunnion  beds,  and  the  oil 
grooves  in  the  trunnion-bed  liners  at  least  once  every  year  and 
as  often  as  difficulty  not  due  to  the  elevating  gearing  is  found 
in  elevating  or  depressing  them. 

Once  every  two  years  the  counter  recoil  springs  of  mortar 
carriages  will  be  dismounted,  the  old  paint  removed,  and  two 
coats  of  new  paint  given  to  each  spring.  The  springs  should 
not  be  reassembled  until  the  paint  is  dry.  (Cir.  12,  W.  D., 
1908.) 

583.  Instructions  for  the  care  and  cleaning  of  recoil  cylin- 
ders.    (Art.  Mem.  No.  1,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

584.  Use  of  light  slushing  oil  and  synovial  oil  on  guns  and 
carriages.     (Cir.  48,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

585.  Transfer  of  guns,  carriages,  and  range  finders,  or  other 
ordnance  material  permanently  emplaced,  will  not  be  made 
without  authority  from  the  Secretary  of  War.  (G.  O.  62, 
W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IV,  sec.  21.) 

586.  The  habitual  place  of  storage  of  machine  guns  issued 
to  coast  artillery  posts  is  in  the  galleries  of  batteries,  for  which 
purpose  they  may,  when  it  is  necessary,  be  dismounted.  If  the 
dampness  of  any  particular  batteries  makes  the  removal  of  niM- 
chine  guns  from  them  ncccftsary,  they  should  be  stored  at  other 
places  where  shelter  may  be  available  as  convenient  ;is  possible 
to  the  batteries  to  which  they  are  assigned.     (Chief  of  Artil- 


106  GUNS  AND  CARRIAGES. 

lery,  approved  by  Scy.  War  January  2,  1908;  Cir.  1,  Dept.  Gulf, 
1908.) 

687.  The  suggestion  that  breech  blocks  of  rapid-fire  guus  be 
removed  for  storage  during  the  w^inter  is  approved  by  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  provided  that  this  precaution  shall  not  be  such 
as  to  permit  complication  with  the  requirements  of  i)nragrapl> 
488,  D.  R.  C.  A^  that  material  out  of  service  must  be  kept  in 
such  condition  that  it  can  be  prepared  for  service  on  not  moro 
than  twenty-four  hours'  notice,  and  that  there  is  no  chance  of 
parts  being  mislaid  or  lost.  (Scy.  War,  Apr.  13,  1908;  12131. 
I.  G.  O.) 

588.  Methods  for  making  repairs  and  alterations  to  seacoast 
guns  and  carriages  and  their  accessories,  implements,  and  equip- 
ments, and  to  instruments  of  the  fire-control  system  issued  by 
the  Ordnance  Department.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IV, 
sec.  23.) 

589.  Care  of  armament,  etc.,  out  of  service.  (D.  R.  C.  A., 
488.) 

590.  Pent  houses  will  not  be  provided  for  shelter  for  seacoast 
artillery.  The  deterioration  of  artillery  material  must  be  pre- 
vented by  the  unremitting  care  and  watchfulness  of  the  officers 
and  troops  to  whom  the  use  and  care  of  the  modern  arma- 
ments are  confided.     (Cir.  8,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

591.  Specially  shaped  paulins  for  the  winter  protection  of 
sea -coast  guns  and  carrijiges  at  fortifications  on  the  Atlantic 
coast,  north  of  the  40th  parallel  of  l.ititude,  will  be  provided 
by  the  Ordnance  Departmenf  upon  requisition,  except  for  12- 
inch  mortars  and  their  mounts,  which  will  not  be  provided 
until  the  completion  of  the  tests  now  in  progress.  Paulins  for 
other  fortifications  than  those  named  above  or  for  other  pur- 
l)oses  will  be  provided  only  hi  special  cases  of  extreme  necessity, 
which  should  be  fully  explained  in  each  instance.  (G.  O.  8, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

592.  I*revention  of  loss  by  theft  of  hand  counterweights  of 
disappearing  carriages.     (Cir.  28,  W.  D.,  1900.) 

593.  Care  of  armament  at  coast  artillery  subjiosts  by  care- 
taker detachments,     ((^ir.  05,  W.  D.,  1900.) 

594.  The  Secretary  of  War  and  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  are 
each  hereby  authorized,  in  their  discretion,  to  loan  or  give  to 
soldiers'  monument  associations,  iM)sts  of  the  Grand  Army  of 
the  Republic,  and  municipal  cori)orations,  condonuied  ordnance, 
guns,  and  cannon  l>alls  which  may  not  be  needed  in  the  serv- 
ice of  either  of  said  Departments.     Such  loan  or  gift  shall  be 


GUNS  AND  CARRIAGES.  107 

made  subject  to  rules  and  regulations  covering  the  same  in 
each  Department,  and  the  Government  shall  be  at  no  expense  in 
connection  with  any  such  loan  or  gift,     (Act  May  22,  1896.) 

HONORS    TO    THE    FLAG. 

595.  At  every  military  post  or  station  the  flag  will  be  hoisted 
at  the  sounding  of  the  first  note  of  the  reveille,  or  of  the  flrst 
note  of  the  march,  if  a  march  be  played  before  the  reveille. 
The  flag  will  be  lowered  at  the  sounding  of  the  last  note  of  the 
retreat,  and  while  the  flag  is  being  lowered  the  band  wnll  play 
"The  Star  Spangled  Banner,"  or,  if  there  be  no  band  present, 
the  field  music  will  sound  "  to  the  color."  When  "  to  the  color  " 
is  sounded  by  the  field  music  while  the  flag  is  being  lowered  the 
same  respect  will  be  observed  as  when  ''  The  Star  Spangled 
Banner  "  is  played  by  the  band,  and  in  either  case  oflicers  and 
enlisted  men  out  of  ranks  will  face  toward  the  flag,  stand  at 
attention,  and  render  the  prescribed  salute  at  the  last  note  of 
the  music.  The  national  flag  will  be  displayed  at  a  seacoast 
or  lake  fort  at  the  beginning  of  and  during  an  action  in  which 
the  fort  may  be  engaged,  whether  by  day  or  by  night.  (A.  R., 
441.) 

596.  Whenever  "  The  Star  Spangled  Banner  "  is  played  by 
the  band  on  a  formal  occasion  at  a  military  station,  or  at  any 
place  w^here  persons  belonging  to  the  military  service  are  pres- 
ent in  their  oflicial  capacity,  all  officers  and  enlisted  men  pres- 
ent will  stand  at  attention,  such  position  being  retained  until 
the  last  note  of  "  The  Star  Spangled  Banner."  The  same  re- 
spect will  be  observed  toward  the  national  air  of  any  other 
country  when  it  is  played  as  a  compliment  to  official  representa- 
tives of  such  country.  Whenever  "  The  Star  Spangled  Banner  " 
is  played  under  circumstances  contemplated  by  this  paragraph, 
the  air  will  be  played  through  once  without  repetition  of  any 
part,  except  such  repetition  as  is  called  for  by  the  musical  score. 
(A.  R.,  384.) 

597.  The  national  or  regimental  color  or  standard,  uncased, 
passing  a  guard  or  other  armed  body  will  be  saluted,  the  field 
music  sounding  "  to  the  color  "  or  "  to  the  standard."  Officers 
or'enlisted  men  passing  the  uncased  color  will  render  the  pre- 
scribed salute;  with  no  arms  in  hand,  the  salute  will  be  made 
by  uncovering,  the  headdress  being  held  in  the  right  hand  op- 
posite the  left  shoulder,  right  forearm  against  the  breast. 
(A.  R.,  383.) 


108  INSTRUCTION. 

ICK. 

698.  Manufactured  with  ice  machines  oiierated  by  the  Quar- 
termaster's Department,  quantity  issued  to  hospitals,  commis- 
saries, organizations,  offices,  etc.,  to  be  regulated  by  the  \HMit 
commander.     (Q.  M.  M.,  456.) 

599.  Supply  for  hospital  use  and  for  the  preservation  of  sub- 
sistence stores  will  be  paramount  to  all  other  uses  and  will 
be  given  preference  in  all  cases  where  a  reduction  of  issue  be 
comes  necessary.     (Q.  M.  M.,  456.) 

600.  Rates  of  charge  for  surplus,  manufactured  with  Gov- 
ernment ice  machines :  For  United  States.  ( G,  O.  205,  W.  !>., 
1906.)     For  Philippines.     (G.  O.  39,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

601.  Sale  of  surplus  ice  to  the  public  in  competition  with 
private  enterprise  is  prohibited  by  law.  (Army  appropriation 
act  Mar.  2,  1905;  G.  O.  40,  W.  D.,  1905;  and  subsequent  annual 
army  appropriation  acts.) 

602.  Allowance  for  organizations,  detachments,  etc.,  issued  by 
the  Subsistence  Department ;  wiien  it  may  be  issued  by  that 
department ;  no  savings  or  wastage  allowed ;  not  subject  to 
commutation.     (Sec.  10,  A.  R.,  1233;  M.  S.  D.,  19.S-203.) 

603.  At  posts  and  stations  where  ice  machines  are  operated  by 
the  Quartermaster's  Department,  the  Subsistence  Department 
will  not  supply  ice.  (Q.  M.  M.,  457.)  When  an  ice  machine 
breaks  down  and  ceases  to  produce  ice  the  Subsistence  Depart- 
ment will  supply  it.     (M.  S.  D.,  199.) 

604.  For  hospitals,  when  not  furnishe<l  by  the  Quartermaster's 
Department.     (M.  M.  I).,  326.) 

INSTRUCTION. 

Theoretical. 

606.  Regulations  governing  the  service  schools: 

Coast  Artillery  School,  Fort  Monroe,  Va.  (G.  O.  133,  W.  I>.. 
1908;  par.  1,  G.  O.  27,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Engineer  School,  Washington  Barracl^s,  D.  C.  (G.  O.  1.36, 
W.  D.,  1905.) 

Mounted  Service  School,  Fort  Riley,  Kans.  (G.  O.  110,  W.D., 
1908.) 

Army  School  of  the  lAne,  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kans.  (G.  O. 
211,  W.  D.,  1907:  Clr.  13,  29,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Army  Signal  School,  Fort  TiCavenworth,  Kans.  (G.  O.  211, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 


INSTRUCTION.  109 

Army  Staff  College,  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kans.  (G.  O.  211, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

Army  Medical  School,  Washington,  D.  C.  (G.  O.  139,  W.  D., 
1905,  amended  by  W.  D.  G.  O.  124,  1906;  134,  1907.) 

Training  School  for  Farriers  and  Horseshoers.  (See  Mounted 
Service  School.) 

Training  School  for  Bakers  and  Cooks.  (See  Mounted  Service 
School.) 

Training  School  for  Saddlers,  Rock  Island  Arsenal,  111. 
(W.  D.  G.  O.  202,  1906;  9,  1907;  86,  1908.) 

School -of  Musketry,  Presidio  of  Monterey,  Cal.  (G.  O.  35, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

606.  Garrison  schools  for  officers.  (G.  O.  124,  W.  D.,  1905, 
MS  amended  by  W.  D.  G.  O.  168,  1906;  108,  1907;  Cir.  46,  1907.) 

607.  Officers  of  the  Signal  Corps  will  not  be  required  to 
attend  the  garrison  schools  fov  officers.     (Cir.  48,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

608.  Schools  for  noncommissioned  officers  and  specially  se- 
lected privates.     (Pars.  4-6,  G.  O.  124,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

609.  Certificates  of  proficiency  to  be  issued  to  noncommis- 
sioned officers  in  a  manner  similar  to  that  prescribed  for  offi- 
cers in  the  garrison  schools.  (Chief  of  Staff,  Nov.  30,  1904. 
published  in  Cir.  11,  A.  D.,  1904.) 

610.  Post  schools  for  enlisted  men.  (Par.  3,  G.  O.  124,  W.  D., 
]!)05.) 

611.  Paragraph  3,  G.  O.  124,  W.  D.,  1905,  is  construed  as  not 
requiring  the  attendance  of  an  enlisted  man  at  a  post  school,  and 
no  order  making  attendance  compulsory  will  be  issued.  (Cir. 
37,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

612.  Enlisted  men  of  the  Signal  Corps  will  not  be  required 
to  attend  the  jwst  schools  for  enlisted  men.  (Cir.  48,  W.  D., 
1904.) 

613.  Post  schools  for  children.     (G.  O.  155,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

614.  Text-books  for  the  various  schools.  (W.  D.  Cir.  38, 
1905;  54  and  60,  1906;  13,  1907.) 

615.  Attendance  of  militia  officers  at  any  military  school  or 
college  of  the  United  States  (Sec.  16,  act  January  21,  1903; 
G.  O.  7,  A.  G.  O.,  1903)  ;  at  the  Coast  Artillery  School  (Par.  16, 
G.  O.  133,  W.  D.,  1908)  ;  Army  School  of  the  Line  (Par.  4-17, 
G.  O.  211,  W.  D.,  1907,  Cir.  29,  W.  D.,  1908)  ;  Army  Medical 
School  (W.  D.,  G.  O.  139,  1905;  134,  1907);  garrison  schools 
(G.  O.  124,  1905,  and  Cir.  46,  1907,  W.  D.). 


110  INSTRUCTION. 

I'nivthdh 

616.  Garrison  training  of  tlie  cavalry,  infantry,  and  field 
artillery  will  include  gymnastics  and  outdoor  atliletics,  bayonet 
and  liindred  exercises,  the  details  of  tent  pitching  and  strilcing, 
close  order  drills,  ceremonies,  guard  duty,  riding,  horse  exer- 
cise, the  preliminary  training  for  range  firing,  tlie  mechanism  of 
extended  order  drills,  the  hygienic  care  of  the  person,  of  build- 
ings and  grounds,  swimming,  nnd  generally  all  such  needful 
instruction  heretofore  prescribed  as  can  profitably  be  imparted 
on  limited  ground  and  under  the  conditions  imposed  by  garrison 
life.     (Par.  2,  G.  O.  177,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

617.  Field  training  of  the  cavalry,  infantry,  and  field  artil- 
lery will  include  range  firing,  practice  marches,  camping,  and  in 
connection  therewith  drills  and  exercises  of  every  kind  cal- 
culated to  instruct  and  i»repare  the  soldier  in  peace  for  his 
actual  duties  in  war.  These  will  embrace  advance  and  rear 
guard  formations,  attack  and  defense  of  convoys  and  of  selected 
positions,  outpost  duty,  reconnaissance,  and  patrolling  by  day  and 
night,  night  operations,  road  sketching,  the  making  of  reports, 
the  use  of  intrenching  tools,  individual  field  cooking,  etc.  (T*ar. 
3,  G.  O.  177,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

618.  Time,  during  periods  of  practical  instruction,  when 
company,  troop,  and  battery  commanders  are  to  be  permitted  to 
instruct  their  organizaticms  in  their  own  discretion.  (Par  4, 
G.  O.  177,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

619.  Throughout  the  year  all  companies,  troops,  and  batter- 
ies will  have  such  field  training  as  may  l>e  prescribed  by  the  de- 
partment commander  under  A.  li.,  237.  (Par.  5,  G.  O.  177, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

620.  Practice  marches.     (Par.  5,  G.  O.  177,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

621.  Except  when  excused  by  higher  authority,  all  otticers 
should  accompany  their  commands  on  the  monthly  practice 
marches,  and  reports  should  be  required,  naming  in  every  case 
any  who  are  unable  or  fail  to  do  so.  or  fall  out  on  the  marcli. 
(W.  D.  G.  O.  240,  1t)07;  79,  190S.) 

622.  Encouragement  to  be  given  to  the  cultivation  of  liorse- 
manship  in  the  Army;  infantry  captains  to  be  aflfordetl  facilities 
iind  opportunities  for  horseback  riding.  ( W.  T>.  G.  O.  240,  1907  : 
79,  190S.) 

628.  Post  contests  in  saber  and  l)ayonet  exercises.  (Par.  II, 
G.  O.  72,  W.  I).,  1907.) 


INSTRUCTION.  Ill 

024.  Field  artillery  programme  of  instruction,  etc.  (G.  O.  71, 
A.  G.  O.,  1903;  G.  O.  23,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

625.  Firing  practice  of  field  artillery.  (G.  O.  152,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

626.  If  practicable,  night  firing  should  be  practiced  by  field 
artillery.     (Par.  13,  G.  O.  152,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

627.  Instruction  of  musicians  of  field  artillery  batteries  to 
include  the  proper  and  accurate  delivery  of  verbal  messages. 
(Page  5,  G.  O.  71,  A.  G.  O.,  1903.) 

628.  "  Coast  Artillery  Instruction  Order."  (G.  O.  106,  W.  D., 
1908.) 

629.  District  commanders  to  give  special  attention  to  night 
drills  of  coast  artillery.     (Par.  8,  G.  O.  106,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

630.  Neither  service  nor  subca liber  practice  will  be  held  by  a 
company  of  coast  artillery  until  such  company  is  thoroughly- 
familiar  with  all  of  the  equipment  supplied  for  the  service  of 
the  battery  at  which  the  company  is  to  fire.  (Cir.  62,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

631.  The  method  of  making  checks  in  mortar  fire  direction 
should  be  thoroughly  understood  by  every  mortar  battery  com- 
mander. If  a  battery  commander  does  not  know  of  them  he  is 
not  competent  to  command  a  battery.  If  he  does  know  of  the 
checks  and  does  not  employ  them  he  is  not  performing  his  duty. 
(Art.  Bulletin  No.  41,  serial  No.  45,  Jan.  23,  1908.) 

632.  What  coast  artillery  exercises  are  to  be  concluded  by 
1  o'clock  p.  m.     (Par.  4,  G.  O.  106,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

633.  Who  may  be  excused  from  coast  artillery  drill  upon 
approval  of  artillery  district  commander.  (Par.  11,  G.  O.  106, 
W.  D.,  1908.)     Also  see  G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IV,  sees.  37,  39. 

634.  Annual  encampment,  coast  artillery.  (Pars.  21-26,  G.  O. 
106,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

635.  Coast  artillery  instruction  in  service  of  mines.  (Par. 
123-131,  G.  O.  106,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

636.  Infantry  instruction  and  small-arms  practice  for  coast 
artillery.     (Par.  133-142,  G.  O.  106,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

637.  Target  year  for  all  arms  of  the  service  will  begin  Jan- 
uary 1  and  end  December  .31.     (G.  O.  9  and  81,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

638.  Supplementary  practice  season  for  small-arms  firing. 
(Pages  15,  23,  64,  S.  A.  F.  R.) 

639.  Special  instruction  in  the  methods  of  rendering  first  aid 
to  the  sick  and  wounded  will  be  given  to  all  enlisted  men  of  the 
Signal  Corps  and  of  the  line  of  the  Army  by  their  company  oflfi- 


112  INSTRUCTION. 

cers  for  at  least  twelve  hours  in  each  calendar  year.     (A.  R,. 
1438.) 

640.  Instruction  necessary  to  enable  company  officers  to  drill 
the  enlisted  men  in  their  companies  in  methods  of  rendering' 
rtrst  aid,  etc.     (M.  M.  D.,  329.) 

641.  The  surgeon  or  his  assistant  can  properly  be  directed  by 
the  post  commander  to  give  the  necessary  instruction  in  tirst 
aid  to  company  officers.  (Actg.  Surgeon-General,  published  in 
(^ir.  20,  Dept.  East,  1fM)4.) 

642.  Instruction  of  the  Hospital  Corps.  (A-  It.,  1432,  1439; 
G.  O.  88,  123,  \\.  D.,  IJJOij.) 

643.  The  company  e(iupiment  of  engineer  companies  is  to  be 
used  as  far  as  practicable  tor  routine  drill  and  instruction  in 
garrison,  as  well  as  for  service  in  the  field,  the  object  being 
to  test  the  various  instruments  and  tools  issued  to  the  com- 
panies and  to  determine  the  necessity  for  or  sufficiency  of  the 
various  items.  (E.  R.,  412-414,  G.  O.  2,  Ottice  of  Chief  of  Engi- 
neers, 1908.)     See  par.  348,  (intc. 

644.  The  department  commander  will  sui)plement  the  opera- 
tions of  the  Signal  Corps  of  the  Army  by  such  instruction  in 
practice  of  military  signaling  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  public 
service.  He  will  cause  each  troop,  battery,  and  company  com 
mander  to  have  at  all  times  at  least  two  available  enlisted  men 
able  to  exchange  messages  in  the  Army  and  Navy  code  at  short 
distances  by  flag.     (A.  R.,  1580.) 

645.  Signaling  for  coast  artillery.  (I'ar.  132,  G.  O.  10(i. 
W.  I).,  1908.) 

646.  Proficiency  in  heliograph  and  flag  signaling  will  be  con- 
sidered to  have  been  attained  whenever  the  signaler  is  com 
petent  to  send  8  and  receive  5  words  per  minute  with  the 
heliograph,  and  to  send  and  receive,  each,  6  words  i)er  minut<' 
with  the  flag.  (Chief  Signal  Oflicer  of  the  Army,  March  14. 
1895;  (MO,  I.  G.  O.) 

647.  Commanding  officers  are  riMpiired  to  provide  for  the 
instruction  of  their  commands  in  swinuning  where  opportunity 
is  available.  (Cir.  11,  W.  D.,  1905.)  Also  see  G.  O.  177,  W.  D.. 
1907,  par.  2. 

648.  Swimming  horses.     (C.  D.  R.,  483;  D.  R.  L.  A.,  1100.) 

649.  Athletics  and  gynniastics;  For  cavalry  and  infantry. 
(Par.  2,  G.  O.  177,  W.  D.,  1907.)  For  coast  artillery.  (Par.  143, 
G.  O.  100,  W.  I).,  1908.)  For  field  artillery.  (Par.  2.  G.  O.  177. 
W.  D.,  1907 ;  p.  5,  G.  O.  71,  A.  (J.  O.,  1903. ) 


INSTRUCTION.  113 

650.  Information  for  convenience  and  assistance  of  all  con- 
cerned in  athletic  competitions.     (Cir.  35.  W.  D.,  1908.) 

651.  Prizes  for  athletic  sports.  (Par.  16,  G.  O.  109,  W.  D., 
1905.) 

652.  Manual  of  Calisthenic  Exercises  (Koehler),  Manual  of 
(iymnastic  Exercises  (Koehler),  and  Manual  of  Physical  Drill 
(Butts),  are  furnished  to  the  army  by  the  War  Department. 

653.  Instruction  in  extended  order  drill  should  not  be  re- 
<iuired  of  Signal  Corps  companies.  (Chief  of  Staff,  Dec.  16, 
1904;  9778-A,  I.  G.  O.) 

654.  Instruction  of  machine-gun  platoons  of  cavalry  and  in- 
fantry.    (G.  O.,  113,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

655.  The  machine-gun  platoon  in  garrison,  in  so  far  as  drill 
and  instruction  (except  small-arms  target  practice)  are  con- 
cerned, is  an  independent  unit,  under  the  immediate  command 
of  the  platoon  commander. 

The  members  of  the  machine-gun  platoon  are  normally  not 
expected  to  receive  instruction  vrith  their  respective  companies 
in  addition  to  drilling  and  receiving  instruction  with  the  platoon, 
and  normally  the  platoon  commander  is  not  expected  to  attend 
company  drill  and  instruction  in  addition  to  his  duties  with  the 
platoon,  as  his  time  is  supposed  to  be  fully  occupied  with  the 
duties  pertaining  to  his  platoon. 

Paragraph  4,  G.  O.  177,  W.  D.,  1907,  is  construed  to  mean 
that  the  machine-gun  platoon  commander  shall  have  his  full 
organization  one  day  in  each  week  for  such  practical  training 
as  he  may  see  fit.  (Indorsement  A.  G.  O.,  Feb.  17,  1908,  pub- 
lished in  Cir.  11,  Dept.  of  the  Missouri,  1908.) 

656.  Provisional  firing  regulations  for  machine-gun  platoons 
and  provisional  system  of  aiming  and  pointing  drills  for  ma- 
chine guns  of  infantry  and  cavalry  regiments.  (G.  O.  102, 
W.  D.,  1908.) 

I.AI'NDRFES. 

657.  Steam,  under  Quartermaster's  Department:  Not  to  com- 
l)ete  with  private  enterprise;  may  do  work  for  other  branches 
of  the  Government,  when,  and  how  receipts  for  same  are  to  be 
accounted  for.  (Army  appropriation  act  Mar.  2.  1905:  G.  O. 
40,  W.  D.,  1905,  pp.  14,  15:  and  subsequent  annual  army  appro- 
priation acts.) 

658.  Hospital.     (M.  M.  I).,  292.) 

659.  Post  exchange.     {G.  O.  109,  W.  D.,  1905,  par.  9.) 

580"; 


114  LAUNDRIES. 

()(»0.  Post  laundries  may  give  credit  to  enlisted  men  of  the 
eommand,  not  to  exceed  $2  per  man  per  mouth.  (G.  O.  162, 
W.  D.,  190();  A.  R.,  348.)  Laundry  charges  are  fixed  by  the 
post  council  of  administration.     (A.  R.,  310.) 

661.  A  laundry  established  by  private  individuals  at  a  mili- 
tary post,  under  revocable  license  issued  by  the  War  Depart- 
ment, is  not  a  iwst  laundry  within  the  meaning  of  A.  R.,  346^ 
(A.  R.,  348,  1908).     (M.  P.  D.,  839-A.) 

662.  Occasional  services  to  the  Government  by  post  laundries, 
when  authorized,  etc.     (G.  O.  253,  W.  D.,  1907.) 


663.  Marking  of  foreign,  supi>osed  to  contain  dutiable  ar- 
ticles.    (G,  O.  54,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

MANURE. 

664.  Of  posts  is  quartermaster's  property,  which  should  be 
used  for  the  public  service: 

1.  For  post  or  company  gardens. 

2.  For  fertilizing  ornamental  grounds  at  posts,  including 
post  cemeteries, 

3.  In  case  Muy  is  not  needed  for  these  inirposes,  it  should  be 
sold  at  public  auction,  and  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  be  de- 
posited to  the  credit  of  the  United  States  on  account  of  mis- 
<-ellnneous  receipts.     (Cir.  12,  A.  G.  O.,  1891.) 

MAKINK  CORPS. 

666.  Detached  for  service  with  the  Army:  Subject  to  rules 
and  articles  of  war  prescribed  for  the  Army  (M.  I..  445,  446)  : 
rations  (M.  T..  440.  441):  method  of  connnnnlcntlng  orders  to 
marines  (Cir.  18,  W.  D.,  11K)8). 

MILITARY     POST. 

666.  A  military  post  means  a  place  where  troops  are  assem- 
bled, where  miiitjiry  stores,  animate  and  inanimate,  are  kei>t 
or  distributed,  where  military  duty  is  iK»rformed  or  military 
protection  aftordt»<l — where  something,  in  short,  more  or  less 
closely  connei-ted  with  arms  or  war  is  kept  or  is  to  l)e  done. 
(U.  S.  Supreme  Court  ReiK)rt  94.) 


NATIONAL   CEMETERIES.  115 


067.  Organization  of  the  organized  militia  in  tlie  several 
states  and  Territories  and  in  the  District  of  Columbia  from 
and  after  January  21,  1908.     (G.  O.  222,  W.  D.,  3907.) 

MOSQUITOES. 

668.  Oil  for  destruction  of,  to  be  furnished  by  the  Quarter- 
master's Department.     (Cir.  23,  A.  U.  O.,  1901.) 

NATIONAL   CEMETERIES. 

669.  Regulations  for  the  guidance  of  the  superintendents  of 
national  cemeteries,  publislied  in  Cir.  27,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  1905.  are 
to  be  hung  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  office  of  the  sui)erin- 
tendent  of  each  national  cemetery.  (Cir.  27,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  1905, 
par.  14.) 

670.  The  lveei)ing  of  domestic  animals  or  fowls  within  the 
national  cemeteries  is  prohibited ;  nor  will  they  be  kept  in  the 
vicinity  of  such  cemeteries,  by  or  fer  the  benefit  of  the  suijer- 
intendeuts  or  employees,  except  by  i>ermissiou  of  the  Quarter- 
master-General, upon  api)lication  therefor  in  each  case.  (Cir. 
27,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  1905,  par.  7.) 

671.  Instructions  in  regard  to  the  cleaning  of  headstones;  re- 
si)onsibility  of  the  sui)erintendents  with  reference  tliereto ;  80 
headstones  per  day,  or  10  per  hour,  consideretl  a  fair  average 
for  a  laborer  to  clean,  etc.     (Cir.  32,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  1905.) 

672.  Directions  to  be  followed  in  painting  buildings,  etc.,  in 
order  to  secure  uniformity  in  apr»earance.  (Cir.  7,  Q.  M.  G.  O., 
1907.) 

673.  The  following  will  maintain  at  all  national  cemeteries: 
Only  one  marker  of  iron  or  other  material  furnished  by  mili- 
tary organizations,  secret  or  fraternal  societies  will  be  permitted 
to  be  placed  upon  the  grave  of  any  officer  or  enlisted  man  in- 
terred in  a  national  cemetery ;  and  in  case  such  marker  is 
I)laced  at  a  grave  it  will  remain  there  only  until  the  regulation 
Government  headstone  or  a  private  monument  has  been  erected 
thereat,  when  the  marker  tliat  may  have  been  set  ui)  at  the 
grave  as  above  indicated  will  be  immeil lately  removed  and  the 
organization  or  individual  erecting  it  duly  notified.  No  growing 
plants  other  than  those  placed  about  the  cemetery  by  the 
Government  will  be  permitted  uix)u  or.  around  the  graves,  as 
they  increase  the  cost  of  maintaining  the  cemetery,  and  if  neg- 
lectetl  disfigure  the  appearance  of  the  cemetery.  (Cir.  3,  Q.  M. 
G.  O.,  1900.) 


116  NATIONAL  CEMETERIES. 

Also  see  par.  249,  ante. 

074.  It  is  hereby  uiade  the  duty  of  the  inspector  to  uotice  aud 
report  the  habits  and  conduct  of  the  superintendents.  (G.  O. 
(J6,  A.  G.  O.,  1873.) 

NATIONAL  HOLIDAYS. 

075.  Tlie  words  "national  liolidays,"  used  in  connection  with 
the  issue  of  dressed  chicken  or  turkey  in  the  garrison  ration, 
are  construed  to  mean  those  days  that  are  declared  legal  holi- 
days by  the  Federal  Government,  and  that  are  of  general  ob- 
servance. They  embrace  New  Year's  Day  (January  1),  Wash- 
ington's Birthday  (February  22),  Memorial  Day  (May  30), 
Indei)endence  Day  (July  4),  Labor  Day  (first  Monday  hi 
September),  Thanksgiving  Day  (day  designated  by  the  Presi- 
dent for  national  thanksgiving),  and  Christmas  Day  (Decem- 
ber 25).     (Cir.  41,  W.  ]).,  IOCS.) 

NONCOMMISSIONKI)    OFFICERS. 

070.  Appropriate  duties  of  coast  artillery  noncommissioned 
staff  officers.     (G.  O.  77,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

077.  Noncommissioned  staff  officers  of  the  Coast  Artillery 
(.'orps  of  the  grades  indicated  hereinafter  will  be  verbally  ad- 
<lressed  as  follows:  Master  electrician,  to  be  addressed  as  elec- 
trician; engineer,  as  engineer;  electrician  sergeant,  first-class, 
and  electrician  sergeant,  second-class,  as  sergeant;  master  gun- 
ner, as  gunner  ;  fireman,  as  fireman.     (G.  O.  21,  AV.  D.,  190S.) 

078.  The  [)ost  nonconnnissioned  staff  consists  of  ordnance, 
l»ost  commissary,  and  post  quartermaster  sergeants.     (A.  K.,  93.) 

079.  The  general  nonconnnissioned  staff  consists  of  noncom- 
missioned officers  of  the  Signal  Cori>s,  lIosi)ital  Corps,  and 
Ordnance  Department,  except  ordnance  sergeants.     (A.  K.,  103.) 

080.  A  post  noncommissioned  staff  officer  will  assist  the 
officer  of  his  dei)artment,  and  will  not  be  detailal  upon  any  serv- 
ice not  pertaining  to  his  proper  position,  unless  the  necessities 
of  the  service  require  such  detail,  in  which  case  the  i)ost  com- 
mander will  note  the  fact,  with  reasons  therefor,  on  the  ser- 
geant's personal  report.     (A.  R.,  97.) 

081.  The  presence  of  a  commissary  sergeant  at  a  post  does 
not  in  any  manner  relieve  the  C(mnnissary  from  responsibility 
for  the  care  of  subsistence  supplies.  Conmianding  officers  of 
l)()Sts  are  not  to  i>ermlt  the  commissary  to  devolve  his  duties  in 


NONCOMMISSIONED  OFFICERS.  117 

any  degree  upon  the  commissary  sergeant.     (Cir.  11,  A.  G.  O., 
1896.) 

682.  Post  noncommissioned  stafif  officers,  tliougli  liable  to  dis- 
charge for  inefficiency  or  misconduct,  will  not  be  reduced. 
(A.  R.,  102.) 

683.  Master  electricians,  Artillery  Corps,  ordnance,  post  com- 
missary, post  Quartermaster,  and  electrician  sergeants  ♦  *  * 
in  garrison  will  not  be  required  to  turn  out  in  heavy  marching 
order.  When  they  are  paraded  for  reviews  and  inspections 
their  posts  are  as  prescribed  in  the  Infantry  Drill  Regulations 
for  regimental  nonconmiissioned  staff  (or  battalion  noncommis- 
sioned staff  at  posts  where  no  regimental  noncommissioned  staff 
officers  are  serving),  i.  e.,  sergeant-major  on  the  right,  post  and 
other  noncommisioned  staff'  officers  on  his  left  in  order  of  rank, 
senior  on  the  right.  (G.  O.  44,  W.  D.,  1905.)  For  their  arms 
and  equipments,  see  G.  O.  23,  W.  D.,  1906. 

684.  Annual  and  other  personal  reports  to  be  made  by  post 
noncommissioned  staff  officers.     (A.  R.,  100.) 

685.  The  military  control  of  post  noncommissioned  staff 
officers  serving  at  posts  not  occupied  by  troops  is  vested  in  the 
oommander  of  the  territorial  department  in  which  they  are 
serving.  All  matters  relating  to  them  as  soldiers  subject  to 
military  command,  as  distinguished  from  the  administrative  du- 
ties imposed  upon  them  by  regulations  and  orders,  will,  except 
in  cases  of  reenlistment,  be  determined  at  department  head- 
quarters, where  their  descrii)tive  lists  and  accounts  of  pay  and 
clothing  w^ill  be  kept.     (A.  R.,  99.) 

686.  Enlisted  men  of  the  several  staff  departments,  including 
members  of  the  post  noncommissioned  staff,  will  not  be  detailed 
on  extra  duty  without  authority  from  the  War  Department. 
They  are  not  entitled  to  extra-duty  pay  for  services  rendered  in 
their  respective  departments.  (A.  R.,  170.  See  Cir.  53,  W.  D.. 
1904.) 

687.  Not  to  be  detailed  on  extra  duty,  other  than  that  of 
overseer,  except  in  cases  of  emergency,  without  the  prior  ap- 
proval of  the  department  commander  or  of  a  general  officer 
commanding  the  post.     (A.  R.,  ]69.) 

688.  Not  to  be  detailed  for  any  duty  nor  permitted  to  engage 
In  any  occupation  inconsistent  with  their  rank  and  position. 
(A.  R.,  ^69,  265.) 

689.  Their  employment  as  company  barbers,  or  as  agents  for 
laundries,  or  in  any  position  of  a  similar  character,  is  pro- 
hibited.    (Cir.  34,  W.  D.,  1907.) 


118  NONCOMMISSIONED  OFFICERS. 

(>90.  To  be  carefully  selected  uud  instructed  and  always  sup- 
ported by  company  commanders  in  the  proper  performance  of 
their  duties.     (A.  R.,  265.) 

091.  Officers  will  be  cautious  in  reproving  noncommissioned 
officers  in  the  presence  or  hearing  of  private  soldiers.  (A.  R., 
205.) 

692.  Whenever  the  regimental  color  sergeant  is  not  present 
a  battalion  or  squadron  commander  is  authorized  to  select  and 
detail  a  suitable  noncommissioned  officer  from  those  actually 
present  on  duty  with  tlie  battalion  or  squadron  to  carry  the  bat- 
talion or  squadron  colors.  This  detail  will  not  excuse  a  non- 
commissioned officer  from  routine  duty  with  his  regular  organi- 
zation except  during  such  periods  as  the  colors  are  paraded. 
No  special  chevrons  or  other  mark  of  distinction  will  be  worn. 
At  posts  in  .artillery  districts  the  same  general  rule  will  apply. 
(Cir.  88,  W.  D.,  1007.) 

693.  lender  A.  R.,  26.3,  1904,  [A.  R.,  267,  1908 1  no  lance  cor- 
poral can  be  appointetl  in  an  orgajiization  in  addition  to  the  one 
authorized  in  said  i)aragraph,  unless  one  or  more  of  the  non- 
commissioned officers  are  absent.  (War  Dept.  decision,  i)ub- 
lished  in  Cir.  24,  D.  E.,  1904.) 

694.  Control  of  post  commander  over  Signal  Corps  men  on 
duty  at  post,  inspection  of  their  offices,  etc.  (G.  O.  10.5,  A.  G.  O., 
1883;  Cir.  2,  A.  G.  O.,  1884.) 

695.  Enlisted  men  in  charge  of  telegraph  offices  or  of  isolate<l 
signal  stations  are  considered  to  be  acting  as  sergeants  of  the 
Signal  Corps,  and  will  be  held  accountable  for  public  property 
under  A.  R.,  699.     (S.  C.  M.  No.  7,  par.  280.) 

696.  The  tour  of  duty  in  the  Thilippines  Division  of  post  non- 
commissioned staff  officers,  and  of  all  enlisted  men  of  the  vari- 
ous staff  departments,  except  the  men  comprising  the  Manila 
Ordnance  Detachment,  will  be  two  years,  as  nearly  as  practi- 
cable, comiting  from  the  date  of  arrival  in  that  division  to  the 
date  of  departure  therefrom.     (G.  O.  175,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

697.  Detail  of  retired,  to  educational  institutions.  (Act  April 
21,  1904;  G.  O.  155,  W.  D.,  1007.) 

OUTSIDE  INFLUKNCE. 

698.  It  is  therefore  announced  that  in  future  appointments, 
details,  transfers,  and  assignments  in  the  Army  and  Navy  the 
Executive  will  be  guided  by  the  official  records  of  the  War  and 
Navy  Departments,  resi)e<tively,  to  the  exclusion  of  other 
sources  of  influence  or  information  :  but  In  case  an  officer  has 


OUTSIDE  INFLUENCE.  119 

performed  any  special  act  of  bravery  or  courage  or  rendered 
specially  efficient  service  of  which  there  is  no  record  or  only  a 
partial  record  in  the  War  or  Navy  Department,  the  testimony  of 
any  person  who  was  an  ej'ewitness  of  tlie  same  may  be  sub- 
mitted for  consideration. 

Should  it  be  discovered  that  since  the  publication  of  this 
order  an  officer  of  the  Army  or  Navy  has  sought  recommendation 
or  support  from  sources  outside  of  those  named  above,  this  fact 
will  debar  him  from  obtaining  the  particular  advancement,  as- 
signment, or  detail  which  he  has  by  such  means  attempted  to 
secure,  and  the  fact  that  he  has  sought  such  influence  will  be 
noted  on  his  official  record.  (Executive  order  July  7,  1905; 
G.  O.  112,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

PAY    TRIPS. 

699.  Schedule  of  pay  trips  for  payment  of  troops  throughout 
the  United  States,  arranged  by  departments.  (G.  O.  154,  W.  D., 
1904.) 

PHILIPPINE   SCOUTS. 

700.  Office  of  captain  in  the  Philippine  Scouts  created.  (Act 
May  16,  1908;  G.  O.  91,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

701.  Pay  and  allowances  of  first  and  second  lieutenants  of, 
appointed  from  natives  of  the  Philippine  Islands.  (G.  O.  67, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

702.  Competitive  tests  of  noncommissioned  officers  for  appoint- 
ment as  commissioned  officers  of  Philippine  Scouts.  (Cir.  .3(>, 
W.  D.,  1908.) 

703.  Pay  of  enlisted  men  of.  (W.  I).  G.  O.  183,  1907;  8,  28, 
1908.) 

704.  Clothing  allowance  of  enlisted  men  of.  (G.  O.  155, 
W.  D.,  1905.) 

705.  Filipino  ration.     (A.  R.,  1217,  1220,  1223.) 

706.  Organization  of  eight  battalions  authorized.  (W.  D. 
G.  O.  59,  181,  1904;  32,  147,  1905.)  Strength  of  companies. 
(G.  O.  8,  W.  D.,  1908.)  Volunteer  bands.  (G.  O.  8,  W.  D., 
1908.) 

POST    BAKERIES. 

707.  At  all  permanent  posts  a  suitable  building  for  baking 
bread  will  be  provided  by  the  Quartermasters  Department. 
Bake  ovens  and  apparatus  i^ertaining  thereto  will  be  provided 
by  the  Subsistence  Department.     (A.  K.,  .332.) 


120  POST  BAKERIES. 

708.  The  Subsistence  Department  is  to  fumisli  (iu  addition 
to  the  bake  ovens)  dougli  trouglis,  bake  pans,  firing  tools  for 
the  ovens,  proof  racks,  kneading  tables,  dough  mixers,  brooms, 
brushes,  buckets,  thermometers  or  pyrometers,  and  all  other 
machinery  and  appliances  needed  for  baking  bread.  The 
Quartermaster's  Department  will  continue  to  have  charge  of  the 
erection  of  the  bakery  buildings,  including  the  plumbing,  lieat- 
ing,  and  lighting  fixtures  used  tlierein.  (Cir.  29,  W.  D.,  1906; 
M.  S.  D.,  240.)     Also  see  paragraph  528,  ante. 

709.  Bread  will  be  baked  in  post  bakeries  when  practicable. 
The  baking  of  bread  by  companies  at  posts  is  expressly  for- 
bidden.    (A.  R.,  332,  337.) 

710.  The  provisions  of  A.  li.,  336,  forbidding  the  baking  of 
bread  by  companies  at  posts,  is  intended  to  apply  only  to  the 
bakery  bread  of  loaves  baked  at  the  post  bakery  for  issue  to 
troops  and  is  not  intended  to  prevent  organzations  from  baking 
other  kinds  of  bread,  such  as  biscuits,  rolls,  muffins,  and  corn 
bread  for  their  own  use.     (Cir.  33,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

711.  Surplus  bread  will  be  sold  only  by  the  bakery.  (A.  R., 
324.) 

712.  The  authorized  weight  of  bread  is  based  on  its  weight 
when  twenty-four  hours  old.     (Cir.  3,  A.  (J.  O..  1889.) 

713.  The  usual  ration  of  bread  is  18  ounces,  but  the  weight 
of  it  may  be  increased  within  the  limits  of  the  flour  ration,  at 
the  discretion  of  the  commanding  officer  upon  the  recommenda- 
tion of  the  post  council  of  administration.     (A.  R.,  324.) 

714.  The  price  of  one  flour  ration  is  the  commissary's  price 
of  a  ration  of  issue  flour  at  the  post  for  the  month  in  which 
settlement  with  organizations  is  made. 

The  saving  on  the  flour  ration  consists  of  the  excess  of  flour 
in  the  flour  ration  of  18  ounces  over  the  quantity  necessary  to 
make  the  bread  ration  of  18  ounces  or  more.  This  excess  is 
saved  on  all  flour  that  is  made  into  bread,  whether  the  flour 
i3  of  the  regular  ration  or  is  extra  flour  turned  in,  In  exchange 
for  bread. 

An  equitable  distribution  of  the  money  savings  of  the  bakery 
means:  First,  the  payment  to  each  permanent  organization  at 
the  i)08t  the  vjilue,  at  the  couunissary's  i)rice,  of  the  flour  turned 
in,  but  for  which  it  did  not  draw  bread  in  excliange;  and 
second,  the  division  among  these  organizations,  after  deducting 
the  authorized  expenses  of  the  bakery,  of  the  proceeds  of  all 
sales  of  bread  and  surplus  flour.  In  proportion  as  the  whole 
number  of  iK)unds  of  bread  obtained  from  the  bakery  by  all 


POST  BAKERIES. 


121 


the  permauent  orgauizatious  at  the  post  is  to  the  uumber  of 
pounds  of  bread  obtained  from  the  bakery  by  each  of  such 
organizations.  (Views  of  the  Commissary-Genei'ar  concurred 
in  by  the  General  Commanding  the  Army  and  the  Secretary  of 
War,  December,  1896.) 

The  following  table  is  suggested  as  an  excellent  method  of 
Iveeping  the  records  of  bakery  savings  of  organizations  at  a  post : 
[Value  of  flour  ration,  3.105  cents.     Flour,  2.76  cents  per  pound.] 


Organizations. 


Band 

Troop  A 

Troop  B 

Troop  C 

Troop  D 

Troop  E 

Troop  F 

Troop  G 

TroopH 

Troop  I 

TroooK 

Troop  L 

Troop  M 

Hospital  Corps. 

Corral 

Pack  train 


I  j  Differ- ;  ; 

TsmiPrt  I  Allow-     ence   j    Due       Due 
issuea.    ^jj^.g      jjj  j.^_   bakerj'.  troop. 

tions. 


782 
1,436 
1,896 
1,326 
1,802 
1,782 
1,700 
1,354 
2,018 
1,668 
2,120 
1,940 
1,790 

9.t5 


+62  I 

920  i 

1,547 

1,842 

1,530 

1,681 

1, 732 

1,893 

2,027 

1,749 

1,831 

1,750 

1,745 

1,687 

955 

554 

219 


22,959 
-62 


22,897 


23,662 

+62 


23,724 


200 
111 

5i 
204 
121 

50 
193 
673 


370 
195 
103 


$1.62 


3.63 
1.50 


8.07 


164 
219 


11.10 
6.85 
3.09 


$6.21 
3.45 


6.33 


5.99 
20.90 


6.06 


5.09 


1,927 
1,162  I 


Pro 

rata 

profits. 


$5.50 
10.98 
14.49 
10.14 
13.77 
13.62 
12.99 
10.35 
15.43 
12.  75 
16. 21 
14.83 
13.68 
7.30 
2.98 


59.83     175.02 


Due 
troop. 


$11.71 
14.43 

12.87 

16.47 

10.14 

12. 17 

18.98 

31.25 

4.60 

17.81 

5.11 

8.58 

10.  59 

7.30 

8.07 

6.80 


196.83 


Yeast. 


.A<> 


"  Flour  . 

Net  profit  per  ration,  0.7644  cent. 

715.  When  bakeries  are  not  oi)erated,  savings  of  flour  by 
troops  on  the  garrison  and  Filipino  rations  will  be  credited  to 
the  company  fund.  When  troops  are  transiently  at  a  post  or 
station  for  a  period  of  less  than  ten  days  they  are  not  entitled 
to  share  in  the  bakery  savings.  (A.  R.,  324,  G.  O.  138,  W.  D.. 
1908.) 

POST    COMMANDER. 

716.  Duties  of,  in  regard  to  drills  and  instruction,  the  preser- 
vation and  care  of  public  property,  the  enforcement  of  regula- 
tions, the  proper  condition  of  quarters  and  defenses;  monthly 
inspection  of  the  command,  and  frequent  personal  examination 
of  the  accounts  of  offtcers  in  charge  of  funds.  (A.  R.,  201,  241, 
329,  662,  754.) 


122  POST  COMMANDER. 

717.  General  officers  commandiiijj:  posts  will  leave  the  details 
of  administration  to  subordinate  commanders  as  far  as  prac- 
ticable.    (A.  K.,  201.) 

718.  Must  sign  and  fully  authenticate  the  consolidated  morn- 
ing report  of  the  •  condition  of  his  command  every  morning. 
(Cir.  3,  A.  G.  O.,  1886.) 

719.  Will  exercise  a  rigid  supervision  and  economy  in  the 
care  and  preservation  of  tableware  and  kitchen  utensils.  (A.  R., 
1187.) 

720.  Pecuniary  responsibility  in  issue  of  orders  which  may 
cause  expenditure  of  money.     (A.  R.,  657,  658.) 

721.  Responsibility  in  approving  jn-oceedings  of  councils  of 
administration.     (A.  R.,  317.) 

722.  To  inspect  ambulances,  litters,  and  other  appliances  for 
transporting  the  wounded  at  each  monthly  inspection  and  see 
that  they  are  completely  equipped.  When  practicable,  the  an»- 
bulance  fully  equipped  for  service  will  be  i)resented  for  insjiec- 
tion  with  the  animals  attached.     (A.  R.,  1451.) 

723.  To  make,  with  the  quartermaster,  an  annual  inspection 
of  all  public  buildings  at  the  post.     (A.  R.,  1021.) 

724.  To  see  that  accountable  officer  for  quartermaster's  sup- 
plies makes,  in  person,  at  least  once  each  year,  a  complete  and 
accurate  inventory  of  such  property,  except  that  held  on  memo- 
randum receipts.  (A.  R.,  1102.)  To  require  an  inventory  of 
subsistence  stores  to  be  made  during  the  last  week  of  each 
month.     (M.  S.  D.  40.) 

725.  Responsible  for  the  security  of  all  i)ublic  property  at  post. 
(A.  R.,  662.) 

726.  It  is  the  duty  of  commanding  officers  to  enforce  rigid 
economy  in  public  expenditures  and  to  correct  all  irregularity 
and  extravagance  which  they  may  discover;  to  see  that  dis- 
bursements are  economically  made;  to  scrutinize  carefully  all 
contracts  and  vouchers  for  disbursements,  and  to  guard  the 
public  interests  in  every  particular.     (A.  R.,  7.54.) 

727.  To  give  personal  attention  to  the  management  of  the  ice 
machine  and  take  care  that  expenses  of  every  kind  incident  to 
its  operation  are  limitetl  to  actual  re<piirements,  and  that  waste 
or  unauthorized  issues  of  ice  are  lu'eventetl.     (Q.  M.  M.,  4.56.) 

728.  To  regulate  sales  and  delivery  of  subsistence  supplies. 
(A.  R.,  1265.) 

729.  To  retain  the  telegraphic  code  in  his  custody,  and  is 
responsible  for  the  "  key "  and  its  projier  use.  Department 
commanders,  throuirh  code  niessages  to  post  commanders,  are 


POST  COMMANDER.  123 

required  to  test  the  use  of  the  code  from  time  to  time,  particu- 
larly when  post  commanders  are  cbanijed.  (Cir.  8,  A.  G.  O., 
1892.) 

730.  To  ascertain  which  of  his  subordinates  are  drawing  addi- 
tional pay  for  furnishing  their  own  mounts  for  use  in  the  Gov- 
ernment service  and  are  having  said  mounts  maintained  at  Gov- 
ernment exiiense;  to  satisfy  himself  by  personal  inspection,  in- 
quiry, examination  of  evidence,  or  actual  test  that  such  mounts 
are  suitable,  that  is,  such  as  to  enable  said  officers  to  perform 
their  mounted  duty  properly  in  garrison  or  in  tlie  tield  (at  Feast 
one  mount  sliould  be  of  good  appearance,  equaling  in  general 
qualifications  the  type  supplied  by  the  (iovernment  for  the  duty 
in  question,  the  seccmd  mount  may  be  a  smaller  horse  of  the 
l)olo  tyi)e)  ;  sliould  he  find  them  not  suitable,  he  shall  so  inform 
the  officer,  and  in  case  tlie  deficiency  is  not  remedied  within  a 
month  shall  report  the  facts  to  The  Adjutant-General  of  the 
Army,  to  the  end  that  any  additional  pay  drawn  by  the  officer 
after  the  date  of  said  report  may  be  stopped  against  him,  and 
shall  give  directions  that  the  maintenance  of  the  said  mount 
or  mounts  at  Government  expense  shall  cease  on  and  after  the 
same  date.     (G.  O.  125,  W.  D.,  1008.) 

731.  Commanding  officers  will  inspect  and  verify  the  arms 
and  equipments  of  officers  and  enlisted  men  as  often  as  they 
may  deem  necessary  to  assure  themselves  that  all  members  of 
their  commands  are  able  to  take  the  field  fully  equipped  upon 
short  notice.     (Par.  97,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

732.  Post  commanders,  and  regimental  and  separate  battalion 
commanders  at  posts  commanded  by  general  officers,  will  keep 
themselves  informed  by  frequent  inspections  as  to  the  state  of 
the  equipments  of  each  organization  of  their  commands,  and 
will  scrutinize  reiiuisitions  carefully  before  acting  on  them. 
(Cir.  87,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

POST  EXCHANGE. 

733.  Regulations  governing.  (G.  0. 109,  W.  D.,  1905,  amended 
or  modified  by  W.  D.  G.  O.  151,  and  Cir.  57,  1905 :  Cir.  13,  1906 ; 
G.  O.  4,  157,  and  Cir.  22,  54,  and  55,  1907;  G.  O.  60,  1908.) 

734.  Membership  in  the  post  exchange  is  not  obligatory  on 
the  units  which  go  to  form  a  garrison.  (Scy.  War,  Apr.  20, 
1908;  12409,  I.  G.  O.) 

735.  System  of  bookkeeping,  simplifying  accounts,  checking 
stock,  etc.     (Cir.  69,  W.  I).,  1907.) 


124  POST  EXCHANGE. 

736.  Wlieii  i)racticable,  one  or  more  cash  rej;isters,  purchased 
from  the  exchange  funds,  should  be  used  in  the  exchange.  ( C'ir. 
09,  AV.  D.,  1907.) 

737.  The  officer  in  charge  of  the  exchange  is  respcmsible  for 
its  management.  Success  requires  the  closest  attention  to  every 
detail.  He  should  be  a  good  and  close  buyer.  He  should  take 
every  precaution  to  have  an  honest  steward  and  attendants, 
frequently  checking  their  accounts  in  person.  As  custodian  of 
funds  belonging  to  the  enlisted  men,  he  should  attend  to  all 
cash  transactions  in  person,  keeping  the  cash  book  himself. 
No  employee  should  have  access  to  the  cash  of  the  exchang*' 
after  it  is  turned  over  to  the  exchange  officer.  (Cir.  69,  W.  D.. 
1907.) 

738.  Funds  of  a  post  exchange,  although  not  public  moneys 
within  the  meaning  of  sections  5488,  5490,  and  5492,  Revised 
Statutes,  are  intrusted  to  officers  of  the  Army  in  their  official 
capacity,  and  their  misapi)lication  is  punishable  under  the  Arti- 
cles of  War.     (G.  O.  11,  A.  G.  ().,  1892.) 

739.  When  practicable,  funds  of  a  post  exchange  not  required 
for  immediate  use  should  be  deposited  in  bank.     Deposits  will 

"he  made  to  indicate  clearly  they  are  exchange  and  not  personal 
funds.     (G.  O.  11,  A.  G.  O..  1892.) 

740.  For  an  officer  in  charge  of  a  ])ost  exchange  to  lend  its 
money  to  anyone  would  be  a  gross  breach  of  trust.  (  (t.  O.  11, 
A.  G.  O.,  1892.) 

741.  There  is  no  authority  for  the  employment  of  an  exi)ert 
(civilian  accountant)  to  audit  the  accounts  of  a  post  exchange. 
The  regulations  require  that  the  examination  of  the  accounts  of 
the  exchange  officer  shall  be  made  by  the  exchange  council. 
(Inspector-General  of  the  Army,  concurred  in  by  the  Scy.  War, 
Mar.  27,  1908:  12828,  I.  C.  O.) 

742.  Conipaiiy  exchanges  are  i)rohil»ilc(l.  HI.  ( ).  1(»5,  W.  I).. 
1900.) 

743.  The  Subsistence  Department  is  anthori/cd  to  sell  t(» 
the  exchange  at  cost  price  any  of  the  articles  composing  the 
ration,  and  such  other  articles  as  may  be  on  hand  for  sale.  Rut 
in  reselling  such  goods  in  small  (piantities  no  profit  will  be 
charged  by  the  exchange  beyond  the  fractions  of  cents  that  are 
necessary  in  making  cliang«\  (A.  K..  1205:  (J.  O.  109,  W.  D.. 
1905.  par.  1(».  i 

744.  There  is  no  provision  of  regulations  under  which  lu'op- 
erty  for  a  post  excliange  can  be  shipped  on  a  Government  bill 
of  lading  at  public  expense.     rroi)erty  i)urchased  from  firms  in 


POST  EXCHANGE.  125 

the  United  States  by  post  exchanges  in  the  Philippine  Islands, 
if  shipped  without  expense  to  the  Government,  in  care  of  Deix>t 
Quaitermaster,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  will  be  forwarded  to  Manila 
via  Army  transports.  (Q.  M.  G.,  Feb.  17,  1908,  published  in 
Cir.  7,  Phil.  Div.,  1908.) 

745.  Occasional  services  to  the  Government  by  post  exchanges, 
when  authorized,  etc.     (G.  O.  253,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

746.  Information  on  the  subject  of  "  intoxicating  liquors," 
duties  of  local  commanders  when  the  prohibition  law  is  evaded 
or  violated,  policy  of  War  Department,  etc.  (Cir.  No.  35,  I.  G. 
O.,  June  8,  11X)8 ;  12328,  I.  G.  O.) 

747.  Anticanteen  legislation  to  have  a  fair  trial.  (Cir.  8, 
W.  D.,  1905.) 

PRESENTS. 

748.  The  soliciting  of  contributions  by  one  officer  or  employee 
from  other  officers  or  employees  of  the  United  States,  when  such 
contributions  are  to-  be  used  for  the  purchase  of  gifts  or  pres- 
ents to  those  in  superior  official  position,  is  prohibited.  The 
receiving  of  presents  by  officers  from  their  juniors  in  rank  or 
from  ciN'iliau  employees  of  the  several  staft"  departments  falls 
within  the  prohibition  of  the  section  (K.  S.,  1784),  which  im- 
1  loses  the  penalty  of  summary  dismissal  upon  all  those  who  by 
soliciting  contributions,  or  by  giving  or  receiving  presents  be- 
ccmie  subject  to  its  penal  oi)eration.  The  practice  of  receiving 
presents  from  persons  not  in  the  military  establishment  or  in 
the  employ  of  the  (government,  in  recognition  of  services  ren- 
dered, is  not  approved.     (Cir.  46,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

PRISONERS. 

749.  To  be  designated  "  awaiting  trial,"  "  awaiting  result  of 
trial,"  "  garrison  prisoners,"  and  ''  military  convicts."  Enlisted 
men  serving  sentences  of  confinement,  not  involving  dishonor- 
able discharge,  will  be  designated  as  "garrison  prisoners;" 
those  sentenced  to  dishonorable  discharge  and  to  terms  of  con- 
finement at  military  posts  or  elsewhere  will  be  designated  as 
"military  convicts."     (A.  R.,  936.) 

750.  Rules  and  regulations  for  the  government"  of  military 
convicts  (formerly  general  i)risoners)  at  military  posts.  (G.  O. 
55,  A.  G.  O..  1895.) 

761.  Prisoners  awaiting  trial  by,  or  undergoing  sentence  of, 
general  court-martial  and  those  confined  for  serious  offenses 


12()  PRISONEKS. 

will,  if  practicable,  be  kept  apart  from  tliose  confined  by  sen- 
tence of  an  inferior  conrt,  or  for  minor  offenses.     (A.  R.,  040.) 

762.  Enlisted  men  awaiting  trial  or  awaiting  result  of  trial 
will  not  be  sent  to  work  with  garrison  prisoners  or  military 
convicts  if  it  can  be  avoided,  and  may,  in  the  discretion  of  tlie 
commanding  officer,  be  required  to  attend  drills,  or  sent  to  work 
under  charge  of  a  sentinel,  during  the  usual  working  hours. 
(A.  R.,  940.) 

758.  Military  convicts  will  not  be  confined  with  other  pris- 
oners except  in  cases -of  necessity.     (A.  R.,  940.) 

754.  Soldiers  against  whom  charges  may  be  preferred  for 
trial  by  summary  court  will  not  be  confined  in  the  guardhouse, 
but  will  be  placed  in  arrest  in  quarters,  before  and  during  -trial 
and  while  awaiting  sentence,  except  when  in  particular  cases 
restraint  may  be  necessary.     (A.  R.,  941.) 

755.  Military  convicts  (formerly  general  prisoners)  allowed 
by  post  commanders  to  retain  their  prison  overcoats  when  re- 
leased, if  necessary  to  prevent  suffering.,  ((}.  ().  ^)7,  W.  D., 
1904.) 

766.  So  far  as  practicable,  iron  bunks  will  be  furnished  to  all 
prisoners  in  post  guardhouses  and  prison  rooms.     (A.  R.,  1092.) 

757.  Letter  paper,  envelopes,  and  postage  stamps  for  use  of 
military  convicts.     (Cir.  13,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

758.  List  of  articles  issued  by  the  Subsistence  Department 
for  use  of  military  convicts  confined  at  militnry  posts  without 
pay  and  allowances.     (A.  R.,  1234.) 

750.  When  specially  authorized  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  the 
Subsistence  Department  will  supply  to  posts  where  thirty  or 
more  military  convicts  are  confined  a  sewing  machine  and  other 
necessary  tsiilors*  utensils  for  use  in  mending  their  clothing. 
(A.  R.,  1234.) 

PRIVATE  PROPEBTY. 

760.  A  soldier's  title  to  clothing  issued  him  is  a  qualifie<l  one, 
requiring  that  he  use  it  in  the  service  while  it  is  serviceable  and 
he  is  yet  a  soldier.  But  on  his  discharge  his  title  to  such  cloth- 
ing becomes  absolute,  and  he  may  then  sell.  etc..  the  same  to  a 
civilian  and  give  a  valid  title  to  it.  Held,  therefore,  that  section 
3748,  Revised  Statutes,  did  not  apply  in  the  case  of  such  sale. 
barter,  etc.,  by  a  discharged  soldier.     (D.  J.  A.  G.,  2276.) 

761.  Iteimbursement  under  the  act  approved  March  3.  iss.'.. 
for  private  property  of  ofllcers  or  enlisted  men  lost  or  destroy«Ml 
In  the  udlitary  service.     (A.  R.,  729.) 


PRIVATE  PROPERTY.  127 

762.  The  f.ct  of  March  3,  1885  (23  Stat.,  350),  does  not  war- 
rant reimbnrsement  for  property  lost  by  theft.  It  was  not  the 
purpose  of  the  act  to  make  the  Government  liable  for  damages 
resulting  from  crime.     (3,  2d  Comp.  Dec,  780,  July  24,  1891.) 

763.  Construction  of  the  act  of  March  3,  1885,  relative  to  re- 
imbursement for  private  property  of  officers  or  enlisted  men  lost 
or  destroyed  in  the  military  service.  (2  Comp.  Dec.,  644;  3 
Comp.  Dec,  630.) 

764.  Private  mounts. — The  question  of  the  necessity  of  a  held 
officer's  owning  a  private  mount  will  be  determined,  under  the 
provisions  of  A.  R.,  1104,  1908,  by  the  proper  department  com- 
mander in  conformity  witli  the  necessities  of  the  public  service. 
(Cir.  64,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Private  mounts  furnished  by  officers  below  the  grade  of  major 
required  to  be  mounted.  (Law  :  Act  May  11,  1908,  p.  4,  G.  O.  80, 
W.  D.,  1908;  type  of  mount,  etc.,  G.  O.  125,  W,  D.,  1908.  See 
par.  730,  ante,) 

PROTECTION   AGAINST  FIRES. 

765.  Inspectors  to  ascertain  whether  buildings  and  pro^verty 
are  proi)erly  secured  against  fire.     (Sec  13,  A.  R.,  906.) 

766.  Hereafter  fires  will  not  be  allowed  to  be  kept  in  any 
stables  at  military  posts.     (Cir.  10,  A.  G.  O.,  1886.) 

767.  Coal  oil,  gunpowder,  quicklime,  or  other  articles  of  like 
dangerous  nature  will  not  be  kept  in  or  near  subsistence  store- 
houses.    (A.  R.,  1215.) 

768.  Chemical  fire  extinguishers  will  be  distributed  to  the 
buildings  requiring  their  protection  and  placed  on  shelves  in 
conspicuous  places  easy  of  access.  Twice  annually,  preferably 
at  fire  drill,  they  will  be  discharged  and  recharged.  (G.  O. 
81,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

PUBLIC    ANIMALS. 

769.  Allowance  and  distribution  of,  for  field  artillery.  (G.  O. 
131,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

770.  Number  of  horses  for  a  troop  of  cavalry  of  an  authorized 
strength  of  65  men,  fixed  at  60.     (G.  O.  142,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

771.  Allowance  of,  for  wagon  and  pack  trains.     (F.  S.  R.,  25.) 

772.  Allowance  of,  for  troops  in  the  field.  (G.  O.  95,  W.  D., 
1908.) 

773.  Horses  for  mounted  orderlies  of  infantry  regiments. 
(Cir.  8,  W.  D..  1907.) 


128  PUBLIC  ANIMALS. 

774.  Horses  tor  mounted  uieu  of  the  Hospital  Corps.  (A.  K., 
1453;  G.  O.  88,  W.  D.,  1905;  M.  M.  D.,  544.) 

775.  The  use  of  a  imblic  horse  by  an  officer  will  be  regulated 
by  the  department  commander  in  conformity  with  the  necessi- 
ties of  the  public  service.     (A.  R.,  1104.) 

776.  The  use  of  a  public  horse  will  be  allowed  to  an  officer 
serving  at  the  Army  School  of  the  IJne,  Army  Signal  School, 
and  Army  Staff  College,  Fort  Ijoaven worth,  Kans.^  who  does 
not  furnish  his  own  mount  and  is  performing  duties  which  re- 
quire him  to  be  mounted.     (A.  K.,  1105.) 

777.  When  practicable,  horses  shall  be  purchased  in  the  oi)eu 
market  at  all  military  posts  or  stations,  when  needed,  at  a 
maximum  price  to  be  fixed  by  the  Secretary  of  War.  (Annual 
<-irnjy  appropriation  acts.) 

778.  Public  animals  shall,  upon  the  day  receiveil,  be  branded 
with  letters  ""  IT.  S."  on  the  left  foreshoulder.  Horses  assigned 
to  organizations  will  also  be  branded  on  the  hoof  of  one  fore- 
foot, one  and  one-half  inches  below  the  coronet,  with  the  desig- 
nation of  the  company.  (A.  R.,  1075.)  Hoof  number  to  be 
branded  at  time  of  purchase.  (Descriptive  Card  of  Public  Ani- 
mals.) Condemned  animals  will  be  branded  "I.  C."  on  the 
neck  under  the  mane.      (A.  R.,  015.) 

779.  Public  animals  will  be  assigned  to  their  riders  or  drivers, 
who  will  not  exchange  or  surrender  them  to  the  use  of  any  other 
jierson  without  the  permission  of  the  company  conunander,  (luar- 
tcrniaster,  or  other  officer  responsible.     (A.  R.,  1080.) 

780.  Name  of  each  horse  and  that  of  his  rider  or  driver  to  be 
placed  over  his  stall.     (C.  D.  R.,  1118;  D.  R.  L.  A.,  1112.) 

781.  For  draft  purposes,  except  at  depots  or  posts  in  or  near 
large  cities  where  little  transportation  is  needed,  horses  will  not 
be  used,  unless  s|)ecially  authorized  by  the  War  Department. 
(A.   R.,  1109.) 

782.  Transfer  of,  from  one  branch  of  the  service  to  another. 
(Par.  241,  ante.) 

788.  Sale  or  turning  in  to  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of 
horses  belonging  to  troops  of  cavalry  or  batteries  of  artillery. 
(Vin'.24'i,ante.) 

784.  Care  and  treatment  of  animals.  (Q.  M.  M.,  717  ;  F.  S.  R., 
Art.  V;  C.  D.  R.,  981-1(XK>  and  1114-1120;  D.  R.  L.  A.,  1100- 
1116.) 

786.  Any  alteration  in  length  or  shai>o  of  tails,  manes,  or 
forelocks  of  jiul>li<-  horses  by  docking,  banging,  or  clii>ping  is  pro- 
lilbite<l,  and  <nily  sncli  rcasonaldo  Iriniming  and  plucking  as  niay 


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be  necessary  to  prevent  shagginess  of  appearance  is  permitted. 
(A.  R.,  1076.) 

786.  Mallein  treatment,  as  a  preventive  against  glanders,  to 
be  administered  quarterly  in  the  United  States  and  oftener  in 
tropical  countries,  to  all  horses  and  mules.  Veterinarians  of 
cavalry  and  field  artillery  to  administer  this  treatment  to  ani- 
mals of  the  Quartermaster's  Dei)artment  at  posts  where  they 
are  stationed.     (Cirs.  0  and  25,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

787.  Public  animals  that  die  of  sickness,  or  that  it  is  neces- 
sary to  kill  because  of  contagious  disease,  or  when  incurably 
wounded,  will  be  dropi)ed  by  the  accountable  officer  upon  the 
certificate  of  the  responsible  officer  and  affidavit  of  the  veteri- 
narian, or  in  the  absence  of  the  latter,  the  certificate  of  a 
disinterested  officer  and  the  affidavit  of  a  disinterested  i)erson, 
approved  by  the  commanding  officer.  In  such  case  the  action 
of  a  surveying  officer  is  not  required,  unless  it  appears  that  the 
condition  of  the  animal  resulted  from  fault  or  neglect;  and  in 
such  case  the  investigation  by  the  surveying  officer  may  follow 
the  killing  of  the  animal  when  its  immediate  destruction  is 
made  necessary  to  prevent  contagion  or  terminate  suffering. 
(A.  R.,  1081.) 

788.  Hereafter  the  purchase  of  gray  or  white  horses  for  the 
military  service  is  i>rohibited.  (Scy.  War,  Dec.  13,  1906:  11260, 
I.  G.  O.) 

PUBLICATIONS. 

789.  Requests  for  publications  or  public  documents  jiertaining 
to  the  War  Department  should  be  addressed  to  the  Chief  of  the 
Second  Division  of  the  General  Staff.     (Cir.  12,  W.  D..  1904.) 

790.  Loaning  of  books  and  publications  from  the  War  Depart- 
ment library  and  from  the  library  of  the  Second  Division  of  the 
General  Staff  to  officers.     (Cir.  2,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

791.  Books  of  instruction  (Government  publications),  such  as 
Drill  Regulations  of  the  Army,  Guard  Manuals,  Manuals  of 
Courts-martial,  and  the  manuals  of  the  various  staff  depart- 
ments will  be  furnished  gratuitously  to  all  officers  of  the  Army 
for  their  personal  use  to  the  extent  of  one  copy  of  each,  uix)n 
ajiplication  to  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  distribution  of  War 
Department  documents.     (Cir.  60,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

PUBLIC    PROPERTY, 

792.  Accountability  and  responsibility — general  regulations. 
(A.  R.,  661-707,  1094-1096.) 

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130  PUBLIC  PROPERTY. 

793.  Detacliment  of  accountable  officer.  (A.  IL,  (JG.*),  (MU,  068; 
Cir.  48,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

794.  The  property  resi)onsibilit.v  of  a  company  commander 
can  not  be  transferred  to  enlisted  men.     (A.  R.,  667.) 

795.  Accountability  for  public  property  will  not  be  trans- 
ferred to  enlisted  men,  except  to  sergeants  of  the  post  noncom- 
missioned staff  at  ungarrisoned  posts  and  sergeants  of  the  Sig- 
nal Corps  or  enlisted  men  acting  as  such.     (A.  K.,  699.) 

790.  All  public  property  un;iccounted  for  when  discovered  will 
be  taken  up  on  the  returns,  or,  in  the  absence  of  an  accountable 
officer  for  that  class  of  property,  reported  to  the  department 
commander  for  proper  disposition.     (A.  R.,  697.) 

797.  The  giving  or  taking  of  receipts  in  blank  for  public 
property  is  prohibited.     (A.  R.,  674.) 

798.  When  it  is  impracticable  for  an  officer  to  personally 
superintend  issues — as  may  be  the  case  with  one  charged  with 
disbursements  or  the  care  of  depots — he  should  choose  with 
great  caution  the  agent  to  whom  he  intrusts  the  duty.  (A.  R., 
677.) 

799.  The  keys  of  storerooms  or  chests  will  not  be  intrust€Hl  to 
enlisted  men  or  civilians  without  great  vigilance  on  the  part  of 
the  accountable  officer  and  a  resort  to  every  reasonable  precau- 
tion, including  frequent  personal  inspections,  to  jn'event  loss  or 
damage.      (A.  R.,  678.) 

800.  An  officer  in  charge  of  public  property  in  use  or  in  store 
will  endeavor  by  timely  repairs  to  keep  it  in  serviceable  condi- 
tion. For  this  purpose  the  necessary  means  will  be  allowed  on 
requisition,  and  property  in  store  so  repairetl  wilLbe  issne<l. 
(A.  R.,  679.) 

801.  All  movable  public  property  will,  if  practicable,  be  con- 
spicuously branded  "  U.  S."  before  being  used.     (A.  R.,  680.) 

802.  Public  property  will  not  be  used  nor  will  labor  hired  for 
the  (iovernment  be  employed  for  any  private  i)urposes  whatso- 
ever, except  as  authorized  in  Army  Regulations.     (A.  It..  681.) 

808.  Empty  barrels,  boxes,  crates,  and  otiier  packages,  to- 
gether with  metal  turnings,  scrap  metals,  ground  bone,  and 
other  waste  products  which  accumulate  at  arsenals,  depots, 
and  military  posts,  which  are  unsuitable  for  the  public  service, 
will  be  disposed  of  in  the  maimer  prescribed  for  property  con- 
demned and  ordered  sold  in  A.  R.,  684.  At  arsenals  and  dei)ots 
wliere  such  accumulations  have  considenible  money  value  pro- 
posals will  be  inviteil  for  spe<*lfic  lots  and  quantities,  or  for  tlie 
acenmnlatlons  of  definite  periods,  as  the  head  of  the  depart- 


PUBLIC  PROPERTY.  131 

ment  to  which  the  properry  iiertains  may  deem  best  suited  to 
the  public  interest.     (A.  R.,  683.)     See  par.  804,  post. 

804.  A.  R.,  683,  is  construed  as  permitting  the  sale  of  empty 
barrels,  boxes,  crates,  and  other  packages,  together  with  metal 
turnings,  scrap  metals,  ground  bone,  and  other  waste  products 
which  accumulate  at  arsenals,  depots,  and  military  posts,  which 
are  unsuitable  for  the  public  service,  without  the  action  of  an 
inspector.     (Cir.  17,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

805.  Packages,  crates,  sacks,  etc.,  in  which  subsistence  stores 
are  furnished  to  the  United  States,  while  in  a  sense  public 
property,  belong  in  a  different  class  from  similar  packages  in 
w^hich  supplies  or  stores  are  packed  for  transportation  and  de- 
livery to  other  branches  of  the  staff. 

The  packages  containing  stores  and  supplies  procured  by  the 
Subsistence  Department  are  paid  for  in  the  contract  price  for 
stores,  which  are  issued  or  sold  to  officers  and  enlisted  men.  As 
those  to  whom  the  stores  are  issueil  or  sold  are  entitled  to 
them  as  articles  of  the  ration,  or  as  supplies  which  they  have 
purchased  for  cash,  the  ownershii)  in  the  package  passes  with 
the  title  to  its  contents. 

The  case  of  quartermaster's  stores  and  supplies  is  quite  dif- 
ferent. Grain  is  issued,  not  to  officers  or  enlisted  men,  but 
to  public  animals,  or  to  private  horses  that  are  entitlal  to  forage 
by  law  or  regulations ;  it  is  never  issued  to  a  person  as  are 
rations;  and,  unless  there  is  an  authorized  sale,  as  in  the  case 
of  forage  sold  to  an  officer,  no  title  to  either  the  package  or  its 
contents  passes  from  the  United  States  to  the  owner  of  the 
animal  or  to  the  officer  accountable  for  him. 

It  is,  therefore,  the  opinion  of  this  office  that  the  question 
herein  presented  (Can  grain  siicks  in  which  grain  for  public 
animals  is  issued  be  sold  for  the  benefit  of  a  troop  fund?)  must 
be  answered  in  the  negative.  (Op.  J.  A.  G.,  Apr.  30,  1908; 
12370,  I.  G.  O.) 

806.  Military  stores  and  public  proi^erty  condemned  and  or- 
dered sold  will  be  disposed  of  for  cash  at  auction,  or  to  the 
highest  bidder  on  sealed  i)roi)osals,  on  due  public  notice,  and  in 
such  market  as  the  iniblic  interests  may  require.     (A.  R..  684.) 

807.  The  auctioneer's  certified  account  of  the  sale  of  con- 
demned property,  and  the  vouchers  for  the  expenses  attending 
it,  will  be  reported  on  the  proper  forms  to  the  chief  of  bureau 
to  which  the  property  pertained,  and  a  copy  of  the  auctioneer's 
detailed  account  of  the  sale  will  be  furnished  the  Inspector- 
General  of  the  Army.     (A.  R.,  684.) 


132  PUBLIC  PROPERTY. 

808.  Public  propt^-ty  wliieli  has  been  (•Diidenined,  or  the  issue 
price  of  which  has  been  reduced  as  the  result  of  a  survey  or 
inspection,  will  not  be  purchased  by  an  officer  who  was  respon- 
sible therefor  at  the  time  of  condemnation  or  reduction  of  price, 
nor  by  an  officer  who  bore  any  part  in  such  condemnation  or 
reduction.     (A.  R.,  08o.) 

809.  There  is  no  rejiulation  forbidding  the  bidding  by  enlisted 
men,  in  competition  with  civilians,  at  the  auction  sales  of  gov- 
ernment property.     (Scy.  War,  Dec.  10,  1897;  31G5,  I.  G.  O.) 

810.  Procedure  in  case  defect  or  shortage  is  discovered  upon 
receipt  of  public  property,  or  when  property  is  found  damaged 
or  missing  while  in  store,  or  when  packages  are  opened  for  the 
tirst  time.     (A.  R.,  672,  673,  724,  1149.) 

811.  Property  damaged,  lost,  or  destroyed  through  unavoid- 
able causes  and  without  fault  or  neglect  of  resiumsible  officer. 
(A.   R.,   687.) 

812.  Property  lost  or  damaged  by  the  neglect  or  fault  of  an 
officer.     (A.  R.,  689,  1020.) 

813.  Property  lost  or  damaged  by  neglect  or  fault  of  an  en- 
listed man.     (A.  R.,  689,  690,  703,  1020.) 

814.  Property  carried  away  by  a  deserter,  or  lost  through  his 
desertion.     (A.  R.,  691.) 

815.  I'roperty  embezzled,  lost,  or  damaged  through  neglect  by 
a  civilian  employee.     (A.  R.,  692.) 

816.  Property  expended,  lost,  or  destroyeil  in  tlie  military 
service.     (A.  R.,  702.) 

817.  Animals  or  other  property  belonging  to  the  military  serv- 
ice of  the  United  States,  stolen.     (A.  R.,  693-696.) 

818.  Lost  or  damaged  in  hands  of  common  carrier.  (A.  R.. 
724.) 

819.  Memorandum  receipts.  (A.  R.,  276,  661.  1029,  1084, 
1097-1100,  1270,  1541;  Cir.  50,  W.  D.,  1907;  G.  O.  62,  W.  D., 
1908,  par.  IV,  sees.  17,  21,  31.  32,  40:  K.  R.,  401;  S.  C.  M.  No. 
7.  pars.  312,  368.) 

820.  Loans  of  public  proi)erty.  (A.  R.,  67('>,  «;si,  i."-,40;  E.  R.. 
361.) 

821.  The  commanding  officer  will  see  that  a  couipiete,  detailed, 
and  accurate  inventory  of  quartermaster's  supi^lies.  except  prop- 
erty held  on  memorandum  receipts,  is  taken  by  the  accountable 
officer  in  i)erson  at  least  once  each  year,  and  as  nnich  oftener 
as  he  may  deem  necessary  for  the  interests  of  the  (lovernment. 
(A.  R.,  1102.) 


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822.  Quarterly  veriflcation  of  fuel,  forage,  aud  straw. 
(Q.  M.  M.,  489.) 

823.  Quartennasters  will  take  up  and  account  for,  on  their 
returns,  wall  lockers  and  refrigerators;  tliese  articles  to  be 
branded  with  the  post  number  of  the  building  in  which  they  are 
installed  and  will  not  be  removed  therefrom  without  the  au- 
thority of  the  department  commander.     (G.  O.  81,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

824.  Musical  instruments,  accountability  for,  etc.  (A.  R., 
257,  1188.) 

825.  Instructions  relative  to  expediting  receipts  covering 
transfers  of  quartermaster's  supplies.     (Cir.  48,  AV.  D.,  1907.) 

826.  Quartermaster's  property  which  should  be  taken  by 
troops  on  change  of  station.     (A.  li.,  1032.) 

827.  Excei)t  at  remote  telegraph  stations  in  Alaska,  telescope 
cases  will  not  be  left  in  the  possession  of  enlisted  men  after 
arrival  at  permanent  stations.  ^  (G.  O.  120,  W.  1>.,  1908.) 

828.  In  the  preparation  of  regimental  and  company  property 
for  shipment,  no  explosive  substance,  oiled  or  greased  cloths, 
matches,  or  other  material  liable  to  ignite  by  friction  or  by 
spontaneous  combustion,  will  be  packed  in  any  chest,  case,  box, 
or  other  receptacle.     (Cir.  52,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

829.  Exchange  of  old  typewriting  machines  for  new  ones. 
(Cir.  1,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

830.  Cuspidors,  with  mats,  will  be  supplied  in  all  barracks 
and  other  buildings  occupied  or  used  by  enlisted  men.  (A.  R., 
1031.) 

831.  Care  of  garden  and  fire  hose.     (Cir.  2,  A.  G.  O.,  1897.) 

832.  Quartermaster's  supplies  required  for  strictly  post  or 
police  purposes,  or  for  use  by  the  post  or  camp  guard,  will  be 
supplied  by  the  quartei-master  on  request  from  the  officer  of 
the  day,  approved  by  the  commanding  officer,  and  will  be  con- 
tinued on  the  returns  of  the  quartermaster.  (A.  R.,  440.)  They 
will  be  carried  on  the  list  of  "  articles  in  charge  "  and  verified 
daily  under  the  direction  of  the  officer  of  the  day.  When  no 
longer  fit  for  use  they  will  be  submitted  by  the  quartermaster 
for  inspection  and,  if  condemned,  disposed  of  as  ordered.  (A.  R., 
447.)  The  list  of  "articles  in  charge"  will  be  kept  in  con- 
venient form  in  the  guardhouse  for  ready  daily  reference:  the 
guard  report  will  not  be  used  for  this  puriwse.  (M.  G.  D.,  435, 
G.  O.  66,  W.  I)..  1908.) 

833.  Standard  color  for  lockers  adopted ;  no  other  color  to  be- 
used.     (Cir.  21,  W.  D.,  1905.) 


134  PUBLIC  PROPERTY. 

834.  The  ooniniandinju'  orticer  <>t  :i  i)(>st  will  require  nii  inven- 
tory of  subsistence  stores  on  hand  to  be  made  by  the  commissary 
in  person  during  the  last  week  of  each  month.  If  it  is  not 
practlcnble  for  the  commissary  to  tal<e  the  inventory  within  the 
time  mentioned,  lie  will  apply  to  the  connnanding  officer  for  the 
detail  of  an  otiieer  to  take  it.     (M.  S.  I).,  40.) 

A  transport  commissary  will  take  montldy  and  at  the  end  of 
each  voyage  an  accurate  inventory  and  make  a  careful  inspec- 
tion of  all  subsistence  stores  on  his  transport.     (T.  R.,  27.) 

835.  Corn  brooms  worn  out  in  the  service  in  the  Subsistence 
Department  may  be  droi)ped  from  the  returns  of  subsistence 
property  without  the  action  of  a  board  of  survey  or  an  inspect- 
ing officer.     (Cir.  52,  A.  G.  O.,  1SJ)9.) 

836.  Prior  to  dej^arture  from  tlieir  stations,  connnanding  offi- 
cers of  organizations  that  are  ordered  to  proceed  from  the 
United  States  to  the  Philippine  Islands  for  duty  will  turn  in 
to  post  commissaries  all  subsistence  property  not  required  for 
use  en  route  to  the  islands.     (G.  O.  307,  W.  D.,  ]008.) 

837.  The  savings  of  fat,  slush,  etc.,  and  all  empty  vinegar, 
pickle,  beef,  butter,  and  other  barrels,  boxes,  etc.  (of  the  Sub- 
sistence Department  on  transports),  which  may  be  salable,  will 
be  stored  and  turned  over  at  the  home  i)ort  to  the  authorizeil 
commissary  representative  at  the  dock.    (T.  R.,  27.) 

838.  Annual  examination  and  verification  of  medical  prop- 
erty.    (M.  M.  D.,  391.) 

839.  Medical  instruments  to  be  examined  by  a  oonnnissioned 
medical  officer  at  least  once  each  month.     (M.  M.  D.,  301.) 

840.  Expendable  mtnlical  supplies  are  printed  in  roman  type 
and  nonexi)endable  in  italics  in  the  supply  tables  given  in  the 
Manual  for  the  Medical  Department.     (M.  >[.  D.,  447,  581.) 

841.  Expendable  engineer  property.  ( I-:.  U.,  3S0,  G.  O.  2, 
Office  of  Chief  of  Engineers,  11)08.) 

842.  When  a  number  of  empty  zinc  powder  cases  or  tin-lined 
cartridge  storage  cases,  sufficient  to  justify  shipment,  have 
accumulated  at  a  post  they  will  be  shipiietl  to  the  commanding 
officei-  of  the  Picatinny  Arsenal,  Dover,  N.  J.,  and  the  Chief  of 
Ordnance  notified  of  the  shipment.  (G.  O.  9,  A.  G.  O.,  1900.) 
Owing  to  the  small  sui)ply  of  zinc  and  hermetically  sealed 
storage  cases,  these  cas<»s  when  empty  should  be  i)romptly  re- 
turned to  the  plac<'  of  issue  witliout  waiting  for  the  accumula- 
tion of  u  number  of  them.     (G.  O.  50,  W.  1>.,  1903.) 


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843.  Empty  metallic  powder  barrels  of  25  pounds  capacity  or 
over  to  be  stored  in  a  dry  place  and  returned  to  the  depot  or 
ni-senal  from  wbicli  shipped.     (G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

844.  ICmpty  metallic  cases  and  fired  i)rimers,  care  and  dis- 
position of.     (Par.  VIII,  G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

845.  Cartridge  storage  eases  and  protector  caps,  care  and 
disposition  of.  (Pars.  X,  XII,  G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908;  G.  O.  36, 
W.  D.,  1908.) 

846.  Empty  cartridge  cases  (small  arms),  care  and  disposi- 
tion of.     (Par.  9,  G.  O.  81,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

847.  Kandoliers  in  wliich  ball  cartridges,  caliber  .30,  are 
packed  will,  in  time  of  peace,  be  saved  and  turned  in  to  post 
ordnance  officers,  to  be  shipped  by  them  to  the  Frankford  Arse- 
nal as  soon  as  a  sufficient  number  has  been  accumulated  to  war- 
rant their  shipment.  (G.  O.  156,  W.  D.,  1904.)  See  G.  O.  81, 
W.  D.,  1908,  p.  6. 

848.  Badges,  medals,  and  other  insignia  pertaining  to  the 
Ordnance  Department  issued  to  oflScers  and  enlisted  men  en- 
titled thereto,  how  dropped  from  return  of  accountable  officer. 
(Cir.  8,  W.  I).,  1908.) 

849.  Instructions  relative  to  furnishing  ordnance  stores  and 
supplies  to  Coast  Artillery.  (W.  D.  G.  O.  100,  1906;  5,  1907.) 
To  other  troo]»s.     (W.  D.  G.  O.  62,  1906;  28,  1907.) 

850.  Instructions  relative  to  re<iuisiticms  for  ordnance  stores, 
surplus  stores,  etc.     (Cir.  87,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

851.  Classification  of,  and  accountability  for,  ordnance  and 
ordnance  stores.     (Cir.  14,  15,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

852.  Cleaning  rod  and  bayonet  no  longer  considered  parts  of 
the  magazine  rifle,  in  accounting  for  these  articles.  (Cir.  40, 
W.  I).,  1905.) 

853.  Expendable  ordnance  material.  (AV.  I).  Cirs.  48,  1902; 
31,  1906,  par.  4;  8,  15,  1908,  and  ordnance  price  lists.) 

854.  The  Ordnance  Department  will  issue  arm  racks  and  arm 
chests  provided  with  locks  and  hinges  for  the  safe-keeping  of 
small  arms.  Sei>arate  arm  chests  jn-ovided  with  locks  and 
hinges  for  the  safe-keeping  of  rifles  and  revolvers  will  be  issued 
to  mounted  organizations  only ;  for  other  organizations  arm 
chests  for  rifles  only  will  be  issued  f(n*  the  safe-keeping  of  both 
rifles  and  revolvers.     (Cir.  78.  W.  D.,  1907.) 

855.  Arm  chests  not  required  for  the  storage  of  supplies  will 
be  returned  to  the  nearest  arsenal  or  ordnance  depot  when  the 
cost  of  transportation  is  not  greater  than  the  value  of  the  prop- 
erty. Ofliicers  to  whom  such  chests  have  been  issue<l  will  be 
Charged  with  their  value  if  tliey  are  destroyed.     (A.  R.,  1.559.) 


136  PUBLIC  PROPERTY. 

85(>.  Arm  racks  and  iron  targets  lor  gallery  practice  in  the 
hands  of  troops  under  orders  to  change  station  will  be  invoictxl 
by  organization  connnanders  to  post  ordnance  officer,  to  be  held 
for  the  use  of  incoming  organizations.     (G.  O.  134,  AV.  I>.,  300S, ) 

857.  When  a  part  of  or  an  accessory  to  an  article  constituting 
a  portion  of.  the  armament  of  a  district  becomes  obsolete  and  is 
replaced,  the  obsolete  part  or  accessory  will  be  transferred  by 
the  artillery  district  ordnance  officer,  with  the  approval  of  the 
artillery  district  commander,  to  an  arsenal  to  be  designated  by 
the  armament  officer.     (G.   O.  02,   AV.  D.,   1908,   par.   IV,  sec. 

23  (f).) 

858.  Instructions    for    marlving    boxes    containing    ordnance 

property.     (G.  O.  133,  W.  I).,  1904.) 

859.  All  officers  who  have  occ-asion  to  turn  in  ordnance  stores 
to  an  arsenal  or  ordnance  depot  will  see  that  the  articles  to  be 
turned  in  are  properly  named  in  the  invoices  and  receipts  and 
will  give  such  personal  attention  to  the  verification  of  the  quan- 
tities as  will  insure  agreement  between  the  invoices  and  the 
property  shipped.     (Cir.  65,  W.  D.,.1908.) 

800.  Expendable  property  of  the  Signal  Cori>s,  classification 
of.     (S.  C.  M.  No.  7,  par.  335-344.) 

861.  All  pieces  of  lead  pipe  cut  oft"  from  lead-covered  cable 
ends  (Signal  Corps  proi)erty)  will  be  saved  and  taken  up  as 
junk,  by  weight.     (S.  C.  M.  No.  7,  par.  342.) 

PUNISIIMKNTS. 

862.  Limits  of,  for  enlistetl  men.      (G.  O.  9(;,  W.  I).,  1905.) 

863.  By  company  connnanders.  without  trial,  for  dereliction 
of  duty.      (A.  R..  9(51.) 

QUARTKKS. 

864.  The  Secretary  of  War  ai)proves  the  reconnnendation  of 
the  Major-Genera  1  Comma nding  and  the  Quartermaster-General, 
that  where  bachelor  officers'  quarters  are  provided  at  a  military 
lK)St,  it  is  i)roper  and  necessary  that  lh<\v  be  assigned  to  officers 
witluait  families.     (Cir.  4,  A.  G.  ()..  1S97.) 

865.  Quarters  for  contract  surgeons  and  dental  surgeons 
should  be  assigned  by  the  iM)St  comnjander,  and  they  should  be 
equal  to  tliose  of  a  first  lieutenant.  Contract  surgeons  and 
dental  surgeons  are  not  entitled  t(»  select  quarters,  haviug  uo 
rank  and  not  being  officers.     (Cir.  :{2,  AV.  !>.,  1tM>5.) 


QUARTERS.  137 

866.  Allowance  of  rooms  fen-  officers  serving  at  posts  and  sta- 
tions.    (Act  March  2,  1907:  G.  O.  48,  W.  D.,  1907,  p.  19.) 

867.  Permanent  heavy  furnitnre  for  officers*  quarters  at  mili- 
tary posts.  (Act  March  2,  1907;  G.  G.  48,  W.  D.,  1907,  p.  18; 
A.  R.,  1029.) 

868.  Assignment  of,  to  noiiconnnissioued  stall'  officers.  iCir. 
18,  AV.  I).,  1905.) 

RAILROADS. 

869.  List  of  land-grant  and  bond-aided.  (W.  D.,  G.  O.  41, 
1907;  97,  1908.) 

RATIONS. 

870.  All  articles  of  the  garrison,  travel,  or  Filipino  ration  due 
to  a  company,  bakery,  or  other  military  organization,  and  not 
needed  for  consumption,  will  be  retained  for  reissue  by  the  com- 
missary and  will  be  paid  for  by  him  as  savings  at  the  current 
prices  of  the  component  articles  of  the  ration  and  not  in  any 
instance  at  prices  of  substitutive  articles,  the  use  of  the  latter 
being  limited  to  issue  in  kind  where  economy  and  a  due  regard 
to  the  health  and  comfort  of  the  troops  may  so  require.  No 
savings  will  be  allowed  to  troops  on  United  States  Army  trans- 
ports. The  making  of  savings  with  a  view  to  purchasing  else- 
where any  article  of  the  ration  carried  in  the  commissary  Is 
strictly  prohibited.     (A.  R.,  1238.) 

871.  *'  Gne  of  the  main  objects  of  paragraph  1246,  A.  R.,  1904, 
as  amended  by  (i.  O.  128,  W.  D.,  June  10,  1907.  was  to  do  away 
with  the  system  of  bartering  and  selling  rations,  no  matter  under 
what  guise."  (Indorsement  of  Commissary-CJeneral,  August  10, 
1907,  approved  by  the  Acting  Scy.  War  August  13,  1907 ;  11906, 
I.  G.  O.) 

Note.— A.  R.,  1246,  1904,  is  continued  as  A.  R.,  1238,  1908. 
See  paragraph  870,  ante. 

872.  Fresh  meat  is  not  considereti  "  an  article  of  the  ration 
carried  in  the  commissary."  and,  therefore,  does  not  come  under 
the  prohibition  contained  in  last  sentence  of  A.  R.,  1246.  (Memo. 
Asst.  to  Chief  of  Staff,  api)roved  by  Acting  Scy.  War.  April  9, 
1908;  12305,  I.  G.  O.) 

Note.— A.  R.,  1246,  1904,  is  continued  as  A.  R.,  1238,  1908. 
See  paragraph  870,  ante. 

878.  The  question  as  ti)  whether  or  not.  under  A.  XL,  1246,  as 
amended  by  G.  O.  47,  W.  D..  1908,  savings  can  be  made  on  sub- 
stitutive articles  of  the  ration,  having  been  submitted,  the  War 


138  RATIONS. 

Dei)artiiieut  has  decided  that  there  is  no  authority,  construc- 
tively or  otherwise,  for  the  making  of  savinjjs  on  substitutive 
articles;  they  can  only  be  issued  in  hind  in  lieu  of  components, 
and  in  such  quantities  as  may  be  warranted  by  economy  and 
proper  consideration  for  the  health  and  comfort  of  the  troops. 
(Cir.  19,  Dei)t.  Tex.,  11)08.) 

Note.— A.  K.,  124(),  1!K)4,  as  amended,  is  same  as  A.  II.,  12:5s. 
r.X)S.     See  paragraph  870,  CDifc. 

874.  A  connnissary  refused  to  allow  savings  on  the  sugar 
component  of  the  rations  due  a  company,  it  being  desired  to 
dispose  of  the  stock  on  hand  of  a  certain  grade  of  issue  sugar 
by  having  the  organizations  at  the  post  draw  all  the  issue  sugar 
due  fhem  on  ration  returns.  The  War  Department  held  that 
savings  should  have  bee:i  allowed.  (Scy.  War,  Feb.  11),  1908; 
12235,  I.  G.  O.) 

875.  The  payment  of  conunutation  in  lieu  of  ralions  to  en- 
listed patients  m  hospital  and  members  of  the  .Nurse  Corps  on 
duty  therein,  as  provided  by  Army  Kegulations,  is  not  manda- 
tory, the  Secretary  of  War  having  discretion  to  issue  rations  in 
kind  in  cases  where  he  deems  it  advisable.  (M.  S.  I>.,  171.) 
Also  see  A.  K.,  32;s,  1229. 

876.  r^mergency  rations:  When  to  be  used:  lost  or  improp- 
erly Oldened;  responsibility  of  company  and  detaclinient  com- 
manders. (A.  R.,  1220,  sec:  6,  amended  by  (J.  O.  139,  W.  D., 
1908.) 

877.  Haversack  rations:  One  day  in  each  alternate  month  of 
the  season  of  practical  instruction,  not  exceeding  three  days  in 
each  year,  the  use  of  the  haversack  ration  with  individual  cook- 
ing will  be  required  by  all  troops  in  the  field  for  purposes  of 
instruction.  (A.  II.,  1220,  sec.  <►,  amended  by  (!.  ().  V.W),  W.  I)., 
1908.) 

878.  Sui)ply  of  I'ations  to  be  carried  on  trans-Pacilic  trans- 
ports.     (T.  U.  170,  171.) 

KKCOKUS    AND    ('OKUKSPONhKNCK. 

87f).  The  record-card  system  prescribed  by  paragraph  V.  War 
Department  Orders,  .May  15.  1S94.  is  authorized  for  general  use 
nt  division  and  department  hc.idquarters,  (  I';»r.  2,  (J.  O.  109, 
W.  D.,  lOOA.) 

880.  Paragraph  V,  War  Departmeul  Orders,  May  i:>,  ISJM,  is 
as  follows: 


RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE.  139 

\ . — Record  of  concspondrtuc, 

(1)  There  shall  be  three  files  for  the  purpose  of  containing 
the  records  of  the  correspondence  of  each  Bureau,  as  follows : 

(a)  "Record  Card  File,"  which  shall  contain  in  ink  in  re- 
spect to  each  case  an  abstract  of  the  communication  and  a 
recoi-d  of  all  office  action  taken  upon  it,  including  the  memo- 
randa and  reports  of  searchers,  examiners,  reviewers,  and  all 
others  through  whose  hands  the  case  may  pass. 

There  will  also  be  included  a  draft  or  literal  copy  of  all 
important  communications  of  the  Bureau  relative  to  the  case, 
but  an  unimportant  conununication  or  routine  letter  or  indorse- 
ment may  be  recorded  by  synopsis  only. 

The  record  cards  shall  be  numbered  from  one  forward  con- 
tinuously, and  shall  be  filed  in  numerical  order. 

When  the  space  on  any  one  record  card  is  insufficient  to 
contain  the  entries  pertaining  to  the  case  which  the  card  repre- 
sents, one  or  more  slips  of  the  same  size  as  that  of  the  record 
card  will  be  attaclied  to  it. 

(&)  A  "Card  Index  File,"  which  shall  contain  a  card  l)ear- 
ing  the  name  of  the  writer  of  each  communication  received,  and 
one  or  more  (cross  reference)  cards  referring  to  the  persons  or 
subject-matter  therein  mentioned. 

The  index  cards  will  bear  numbers  corresponding  to  those 
of  the  record  cards,  but  will  be  tiled  in  alphabetical  order. 

AVhere  many  communications  are  received  daily  from  the 
same  official  of  the  Government,  the  name  of  the  writer  need 
not  be  indexed,  if  it  is  found  that  the  index  of  the  subject  of 
such  communicMtions  answers  all  i)ractical  purposes. 

(c)  A  "Document  File,"  which  will  also  be  numbered  con- 
secutively, and  with  numbers  corresponding  to  those  of  the 
record  cards  and  index  cards,  in  which  will  be  filed  the  original 
documents  or  comnumications  in  each  case,  together  with  press 
copies  of  any  letters  of  the  Bureau  relating  to  the  same. 

If  the  original  communication  shall  not  be  retained  in  the 
<vffice,  the  record  card  nuist  show  that  fact. 

The  papers  pertaining  to  any  case  in  this  file  will  be  con- 
tained in  an  envelope  if  practicable. 

(d)  The  record  cards  and  index  cards  used  in  the  files  above 
mentioned,  shall  be  of  the  uniform  size  of  8  inches  long  by  r>] 
inches  wide,  and  shall  be  written  across  the  width. 

(2)  Precedent  File. — The  record  cards  in  each  case,  after  the 
same  shall  haxc  been  disposed  of,  shall  be  referred  to  a  clerk 


140'  RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE. 

who  shall  prepare  therefrom  '•  precedent  cards,"  showius  the 
nature  of  the  case  and  the  action  taken  thereon,  providing  his 
"precedent  file"  contains  no  card  showing  similar  action. 

(3)  The  method  of  recording  the  action  taken  upon  each  item 
of  business,  in  respect  to  which  a  record  is  necessary,  shall  be 
as  follows: 

(a)  The  mail  clerk,  upon  receiving  the  mail,  sha.ll  place  with 
each  new  communication  of  sutficient  importance  to  be  recorded, 
a  blank  record  card  and  a  blank  index  card. 

(&)  The  case  thus  prepared  shall  be  passed  to  the  briefing 
clerks,  one  of  whom  shall  immediately  brief  the  connnunica- 
tion,  if  not  already  briefed,  and  shall  enter  upon  the  record  and 
index  cards  the  name  of  the  writer  and  a  brief  synopsis  of  the 
communication. 

(c)  The  briefer  shall  also  prepare  such  additional  index  and 
cross-reference  cards  as  may  be  necessary  to  index  the  commu- 
nication thoroughly. 

id)  As  soon  as  briefed  the  case  shall  be  passed  to  the  num- 
bering clerk  by  whom  the  original  communication,  all  its  in- 
closures,  and  the  record  card  and  index  and  cross-reference 
cards  shall  be  stamped  with  the  same  number  and  date  of 
receipt  and  the  name  of  the  office. 

(e)  The  numbering  clerk  shall  withdraw  the  index  and  cross- 
reference  cards,  leaving  the  record  cards  with  the  cases. 

The  cross-reference  cards  will  be  immediately  placed  on  the 
alphabetical  index  file,  but  the  index  cards  will  be  arranged  in 
numerical  order  and  retained  on  the  desk  of  the  tally  clerk  until 
the  case  represented  by  them  shall  have  been  disposed  of. 

(/)  The  case,  including  the  record  card,  which  must  invari- 
ably accompany  it  until  it  is  disposed  of,  will  next  be  passed 
to  the  clerk  in  charge  of  the  index  file,  who  will  search  the 
same  for  previous  action. 

iff)  It  the  index  file  discloses  that  any  previous  action  has 
been  taken,  the  corresi)onding  record  card  or  cards  will  betaken 
from  the  record-card  file  and  placed  with  the  case. 

If  but  one  old  record  is  found  the  old  and  the  new  card  will 
be  connected  by  writing  the  number  of  each  upon  the  other. 

If  more  than  one  old  record  card  is  found,  the  oldest  and  the 
new  card  will  be  thus  connected. 

A  temporary  "charge  card"  will  be  substituted  for  each  rec- 
ord card  thus  taken  from  the  file,  and  will  be  allowed  to  remain 
therein  until  the  record  card  shall  have  been  returned. 


RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE.  141 

(//)  The  case  will  next  be  sent,  if  necessary,  to  the  clerk  in 
charge  of  records  of  correspondence  antedating  the  present  sys- 
tem. Here  search  will  be  made  for  any  prior  action  in  the  case, 
and  if  snch  record  is  found,  a  proper  notation  will  be  placed 
upon  the  record  card  accompanying  the  case. 

(«■)  Any  previous  papers  that  may  be  found  and  that  may  be 
pertinent  to  the  case  should  be  placed  with  it. 

A  temporary  *'  charge  card "  should  be  substituted  for  the 
I>apers  thus  removed. 

(j)  The  case  will  next  be  sent  to  the  division,  or  divisions,  in 
which  it  is  to  be  investigated  and  the  answer  prepared. 

(k)  The  draft  of  the  answer  may  be  sent  for  approval  or 
alteration  to  the  officer  who  is  finally  to  decide  the  case. 

(/)  The  draft,  after  approval,  shall  be  passed  to  a  typewriter 
or  copyist,  who  shall  make  a  fair  copy  of  the  draft. 

The  letter,  after  having  been  compared  with  the  draft,  will 
then  be  sent  to  the  proper  official  for  signature. 

Before  the  approved  draft  is  sent  to  the  copyist  the  pai^ers 
that  are  to  be  retained  on  the  files  of  the  office  will  be  sent  to 
the  document  file. 

(m)  After  being  signed  the  letter  will  be  press-copied  and  the 
press  copy  will  be  sent  to  the  document  file  to  be  placed  with  the 
original  papers. 

(n)  The  letter,  accompanied  by  its  record  card,  will  next  be 
passed  to  the  dispatch  clerk,  who  will  withdraw  the  record  card, 
place  the  letter  in  an  envelope,  address,  and  mail  the  same. 

(o)   The  record  card  or  cards  will  be  passed  to  the  tally  clerk. 

(p)  The  record  card  will  theu  be  stamped  with  the  date  of  the 
disposition  of  the  case. 

(4)  One,  or  any  greater  number,  of  the  steps  to  be  taken  in 
the  course  of  action  upon  a  paper  as  above  described  may  be 
taken   by  the  same  clerk. 

(5)  At  least  once  each  day  all  record  cards  that  have  accumu- 
lated upon  the  desk  of  the  tally  clerk  will  be  tallied  with  the 
index  cards  that  have  been  awaiting  them  there. 

The  corresponding  index  cards  will  be  stamped  with  the 
date  of  the  disposition  of  the  cases  which  they  represent,  and 
will  be  filed  in  the  alphabetical  index  file. 

The  record  cards  will  be  filed  in  numerical  order  in  the  record- 
card  file. 

(6)  If  for  any  reason  a  letter  has  been  written  without  a 
draft  or  synopsis  thereof  having  been  entered  upon  the  record 
card  the  press  copy  may  be  sent,  immediately  after  mailing  the 


142  RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE. 

letter,  to  a  copyist,  by  whom  it  shall  be  copied,  or  a  synopsis  of 
it  entered  upon  the  corresponding  record  card. 

(7)  The  index  cards  remaining  untallied  at  the  close  of  the 
day  upon  the  desk  of  the  tally  clerk  will  show  what  cases  have 
not  gone  out  of  the  office. 

(8)  Temporary  duplicates  will  Iw  made  of  the  index  cards 
remaining  untallied  at  the  close  of  the  day.  These  duplicates 
will  be  immediately  placed  upon  the  alphabetical  index  file  and 
will  remain  there  until  the  cases  represented  by  them  shall  have 
been  disposed  of. 

AVhen  this  shall  have  been  done  the  original  index  cards  will 
be  placed  upon  the  alphabetical  index  file  in  place  of  the  tem- 
porary duplicates,  which  will  be  withdrawn  and  destroyed. 

(9)  Each  entry  made  upon  any  record  card  shall  be  authen- 
ticated by  the  initials  of  the  person  making  the  same. 

(10)  When  the  record  cards  pertaining  to  any  particular 
case  or  subject  exceed  three  in  number  they  shall  be  brought 
together  and  be  placed  in  an  envelope,  which  shall  be  filed  under 
the  lowest  number  of  the  series  of  cards  contained  therein. 

All  the  numbers  of  the  series  will  be  entered  in  order,  the 
lowest  at  the  to]),  upon  the  envelope. 

Keference  cards  will  be  filed  under  all  the  numbers  which  have 
been  made  vacant  by  the  consolidation  of  the  cards. 

(11)  The  three  files,  record  cards,  index  cards,  and  docu- 
ments, shall  be  kept,  if  possible,  in  the  same  room  or  adjoining 
rooms. 

(12)  The  series  of  numbers  connnenceti  under  this  system 
of  record  keeping  shall  be  continuous  and  without  break  for 
any  new  year. 

(13)  Not  more  than  ono  initial  shall  be  used  for  the  authenti- 
cation of  letters  submitted  for  official  signature.  This  initial 
shall  be  as  small  as  practicable,  shall  be  placed  in  the  ui)per 
right-hand  corner  of  the  pai)er,  and  sliall  be  such  as  to  identify 
the  clerk  who  is  responsible  for  the  letter  to  the  official  who  is 
to  sign  the  same. 

(14)  When  the  paj^ers  in  any  case  are  sent  out  of  the  Bureau 
on  request  or  for  information  pending  final  action  in  the  case, 
a  card  indicative  of  that  fact  sliall  be  placed  on  a  "  susiHMnUxl 
file"  w^hich  shall  be  examined  daily,  and  cases  not  returned 
within  ten  days  shall  l)e  traced  and  tlie  reason  for  their  deten- 
tion ascertained. 

'  Such  action  shall  be  repi^-ited  with  respect  to  any  case  every 
ten  days  until  the  papers  have  been  again  received. 


RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDEx^CE.  143 

(15)  No  record  sIimU  be  made  beyond  a  mere  notation  of  the 
fact  of  receipt,  and  disposition  in  respect  to  the  following 
matters : 

(a)  All  papers  not  pertaining  to  the  bnsiness  of  the  Bureau 
at  which  received,  but  which  shall  forthwith  be  transmitted  to 
the  proper  Bureau  for  action.  In  exceptional  cases  the  person 
from  whom  the  communication  has  been  received  may  be  in- 
formed as  to  the  disposition  made  of  it  by  the  Bureau  to  which 
It  was  addressed. 

(b)  Accounts  current,  vouchers,  returns  of  stores  and  prop- 
erty, inventories  and  inspection  reports. 

(c)  Mere  letters  of  transmittal  which  shall  forthwith  be 
destroyed. 

(d)  Requests  for  and  acknowledgment  of  receipt  of  publica- 
tions and  blanks. 

(e)  Letters  from  persons  evidently  insane. 

(/)  All  other  communications  of  no  permanent  or  historical 
value,  and  which  are  finally  disposed  of  by  the  answers  thereto. 

(16)  In  cases  where  there  is  special  need  for  haste  a  red 
card  should  be  placed  with  the  communication  immediately  on 
the  same  being  put  in  the  channel  for  examination  and  answer, 
and  should  not  be  withdrawn  until  the  case  is  finally  disposed 
of. 

(17)  In  all  typewritten  or  printed  communications  quoted 
language  exceeding  one  line  in  length  shall  be  close-lined,  and 
a  paragraph  shall  indicate  the  commencement  thereof,  which 
paragraph  shall  terminate  with  the  conclusion  of  such  quotation. 

(18)  Each  different  topic  treated  of  in  the  same  communica- 
tion issuing  from  any  Bureau  shall  be  separately  numbered,  but 
as  a  rule,  to  which  there  should  be  few  exceptions,  but  one 
topic  should  be  treated  of  in  any  one  conununication. 

(19)  Special  attention  shall  be  given  to  the  matter  of  letter- 
press coi)ies,  and  no  copy  in  any  degree  imperfect  shall  be  filed, 
but  shall  be  replaced  by  a  perfected  one. 

(20)  No  acknowledgment  shall  be  made  on  receipt  of  routine 
reports  or  returns.  But  in  case  the  same  shall  not  be  received 
within  ten  days  after  due,  a  card  of  notification  to  that  effect 
shall  be  sent  to  the  officer  from  whom  the  same  should  have 
been  received. 

(21)  Letters  of  transmittal  shall  hereafter  be  omittetl,  and 
in  lieu  thereof  there  may  be  noted  on  the  outside  of  the  envelope 
covering  the  inclosure  and  in  the  lower  left-hand  corner  thereof 
the  words,  '* inclosures." 


144  RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE. 

(22)  When  a  telegram  is  sent,  there  shall  be  made  two  press 
copies,  the  one  for  retention  and  the  other  for  trnnsmissioii  as 
a  confirmation  of  the  message,  which  last  shall  he  made  uijon 
paper  headed  with  the  name  of  the  Burean,  and  bearing  under- 
neath these  words:  "  The  following  is  a  coi)y  of  a  telegram  sent 
j^ou  this  day,"  and  which  last  shall  constitute  a  sutiicient  letter 
of  advice  upon  the  subject. 

(23)  No  record  shall  be  kept  in  any  Bureau  or  division  re- 
specting matters  of  which  an  established  record  or  file  is  kept 
in  any  other  Bureau  or  division  to  which  the  matter  covered 
thereby  properly  pertains,  but  information  shall  be  obtainetl 
from  the  latter  source,  on  application  therefor,  as  occasion  may 
require. 

881.  Hereafter,  n\  each  administrative  headquarters  of  the 
Army,  the  following  methods  will  be  observed  in  the  keeping 
of  records  and  the  transaction  of  official  business: 

No  record  shall  be  kept  in  any  office  at  a  military  head- 
quarters respecting  matters  of  which  an  established  record  or 
file  is  kept  in  any  other  office  of  the  same  headquarters  to  which 
the  matter  covered  thereby  proi)erly  pertains,  but  information 
shall  be  obtained  from  the  latter  source  on  application  therefor 
as  occasion  may  require.  Thus,  no  record  will  be  made  in  the 
office  of  the  adjutant-general  (or  adjutant)  of  a  paper  destined 
for  the  action  of  another  office,  except  when  the  commander 
desires  to  take  some  previous  action,  and  generally  only  such 
l>apers  will  be  filed  in  the  ottice  of  the  adjutant-general  (or 
adjutant)  as  do  not  pertain  to  the  business  of  any  of  the  sub- 
ordinate offices. 

Mail  received  in  any  office  will  be  opened  promptly  and  each 
communication  will  be  stami)ed  with  the  name  of  the  office  and 
date  of  receii)t.  Communications  pertaining  to  the  business  of 
the  office  will  then  be  separated  from  those  pertaining  to  the 
business  of  other  offices:  the  latter  will  then  be  marke<l  with 
the  initials  of  the  office  to  which  they  pertain  and  at  once  sent 
to  the  proper  offices:  the  former,  if  of  sufficient  imi)ortance  to  be 
made  of  record,  will  then  be  briefed  and  entered. 

Each  staff  officer  is  resi)onsible  that  connnunlcations  sent  to 
bim  are  promptly  acted  upon.  In  a  case  requiring  the  action  of 
the  commander,  the  staff  officer  will  submit  the  case  to  him 
through  the  chief  of  staff  (adjutant-general  or  adjutant),  with 
a  memorandum,  when  necessary,  giving  a  sunnnary  of  the  case 
and  containing  his  recommendation  as  to  proper  action. 


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In  case  of  routine  papers  to  be  forwarded  or  returned  to 
higher  authority,  the  staff  officer  will  submit  them  with  indorse- 
ment piepared  for  signature  of  the  commander;  if  to  be  re- 
turned or  transmitted,  with  instructions  or  remarks,  the  in- 
dorsement will  be  prepared  for  signature  of  the  adjutant-gen- 
eral  (or  adjutant). 

When  acted  upon  by  the  commander  the  proper  steps  to  carry 
SI. eh  action  into  effect  will  be  taken  by  the  chief  of  staff  (adju- 
tant-general or  adjutant),  and  the  papers  returned  to  the  office 
of  record,  when  it  will  be  Anally  disposed  of,  i.  e.,  filed,  for- 
warded, transmitted,  or  returned,  without  further  indorsement 
or  action  of  that  office,  except  to  note  disposition  in  the  record. 
(G.  O.  191,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

882.  The  use  of  the  letters-received  book  with  index,  the 
letters-sent  book  with  index,  and  the  order  book,  will  be  discon- 
tinued throughout  the  Army  by  August  31,  1906,  or  as  soon 
thereafter  as  practicable,  in  all  administrative  units  and  offices 
below  department  headquarters.  These  books  will  be  replaced 
by  a  correspondence  book  with  index,  a  document  file,  and  an 
order  file.  The  correspondence  book  and  index  will  be  fur- 
nished in  each  case  by  the  bureau  that  is  supplying  the  books 
now  in  use.     (Par.  1,  G.  O.  109,  W.  D.,  1900.) 

883.  "  Instructions  for  use  of  Correspondence  Book,"  pub- 
lished in  G.  O.  109,  W.  D.,  1906,  are  required  to  be  placed  on 
the  inside  of  the  top  cover  of  each  correspondence  book  (con- 
verted and  new)  and  of  each  sei)arate  index.  (Par.  6,  G.  O. 
109,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

BooIcK  and  records. 

884.  Artillery  district.     (A.  R.,  304.) 

885.  Post.  (A.  R.,  209,  315,  449,  828;  G.  O.  124,  W.  D.,  1905, 
par.  7  :  (i.  O.  249,  W.  D.,  1907 :  Cir.  33,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

886.  To  be  kept  by  "  Officer  in  charge  of  prisoners  "  at  posts 
designated  for  the  confinement  Of  general  prisoners.  (G.  O.  55, 
A.  G.  O.,  1895.) 

887.  Regimental.  (A.  R.,  253,  322,  828;  G.  0. 1,  W.  D.,  1905; 
G.  O.  249,  W.  D.,  1907;  Cir.  33,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

888.  What  regimental  and  company  books  and  papers  are  to 
be  permanently  preserved  and  what  destroyed  after  five  years. 
(A.  R.,  253,  276.) 

889.  Before  books  and  papers  are  destroyed  under  A.  R.,  249 
and   272    (A.   R.,  253  and  27(;.   1908).  they   should  be  carefully 

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1^0  RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE. 

exjimined  to  see  that  everything  of  historical  value  therein  has 
been  embodied  in  the  history  of  the  organization.  (G.  O.  1. 
W.  D.,  1905.) 

890.  A  battalion  is  a  unit  for  maneuvers  and  instruction  ;  it  is 
not  an  administrative  unit,  and  when  serving  in  regiment  it  haa 
no  records.     (A.  R.,  239.     See  Cir.  20,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

891.  Company.  (A.  II.,  275-277,  315,  329,  828,  1105;  G.  O.  31, 
249,  W.  D.,  1907 ;  S.  A.  F.  R.,  238-239.)  Additional  for  an  inde- 
pendent comi)any.  (G.  O.  1,  W.  D.,  1905.)  Additional  for  field 
artillery.     (G.  O.  152,  W.  D.,  1900.) 

Note.— A  "Company  Property  Book"  (A.  II.,  270)  is  now 
furnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department. 

892.  When  a  regiment  or  company  is  relieved  from  duty  in 
a  division  or  department,  the  division  and  department  orders 
in  its  possession,  except  extracts  of  special  1  orders,  will  be 
disposed  of  under  instructions  of  the  division  and  department 
commanders.     (A.  R..  253,  270.) 

893.  Fort  record  book  and  files  to  be  kept  by  the  command- 
ing officer  of  eacli  coast  artillery  fort,  as  defined  in  par.  87, 
Prov.  D.  R.  C  A.  (Art.  Mem.  No.  1,  W.  D.,  1900;  Cir.  29,  W.  D., 
1900.) 

894.  Record  book  of  artillery  and  artillery  firing  (same  as 
*'  Post  Book  of  Artillery  Record  "  mentioned  in  I>.  R.  C.  A.,  528) 
discontinued.     (Cir.  11,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

895.  Emplacement  book  and  files  to  be  kept  by  the  command- 
ing officer  of  each  gun  battery  and  of  each  tactical  mortar  bat- 
tery at  seacoast  fortifications.  (Art.  Mem.  No.  2,  W.  D.,  1900; 
G.  O.  154  and  197,  W.  D.,  1900;  Cirs.  12,  18,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

896.  A  record  will  be  kept  in  the  emplacement  book  of  each 
l>attery  of  all  inspections  made  of  the  battery  or  of  any  material 
pertaining  thereto.  In  connection  witli  this  entry  a  record  will 
be  made  of  each  defect,  deficiency,  or  irregularity  noted  by  the 
inspector,  and  of  the  remedial  action  taken.  (G.  O.  197,  W.  I)., 
1900.) 

897.  Powder  book  to  be  kept  by  the  ordnance  officer  at  every 
seacoast  fort.      (Art.  Mem.  No.  4,  ,W.  D.,  1904.) 

898.  Kept  by  artillery  district  ordnance  officer :  Record  of 
work  performed  by  each  resident  and  nonresident  ordnance  ma- 
cliinist  in  the  district.     ((}.  O.  02,  W.  D.,  190S.  par.  IV,  sec.  24.) 

899.  Records  of  the  history  and  op(»ratioiis  of  fortification 
power  plants,  mining  casemates,  searchlights,  and  fire-control 
installations,  to  be  kept  in  tlie  office  of  the  iK)st  artillery  engi- 
neer.    (Par.  10.  (i.  ().  1S2,  W.  1).,  1907.) 


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900.  Cable  book  to  coiitaiii  record  of  seniianniial  test  of  mine 
cable.     (G.  O.  02,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IV,  sec.  16.) 

901.  lu  every  staff  corps  and  department,  regiment,  battal- 
ion not  forming  part  of  a  regiment,  and  independent  troop, 
battery  or  c(mii)any,  will  be  kept  a  detailed  history  of  the  serv- 
ices of  the  organization.  The  history  will,  at  all  times,  be  kept 
as  nearly  np  to  date  as  possible.     (G.  O.  1,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

902.  Kosters.  (A.  R.,  246,  277,  361-370;  M.  G.  D.  1-13, 
15^6.) 

903.  Identification  records  of  enlisted  men.  (W.  D.  G.  O. 
68,  206,  1906 ;  103,  1908 ;  Cirs.  44,  1906 ;  2,  75,  1907 ;  16,  51,  1908.) 

904.  Quartermaster.  (Q.  M.  M.,  27,  28,  31,  534-536  and 
535^,  G.  O.  71,  W.  D.,  1905;  652-654;  G.  O.  109,  W.  D.,  1906; 
Cirs.  1,  11,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  1908.) 

905.  Commissary.  (M.  S.  D.,  288-297;  G.  O.  109,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

906.  Medical  Department.  (M.  M.  D.,  90,  99,  401,  585  (6)  ; 
A.  R.,  1488:  G.  O.  109,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

907.  Paymasters.     (M.  P.  D.,  702.) 

908.  Engineer  Department  at  large.  (G.  O.  11,  Office  of  Chf. 
of  Eng..  1906.)  In  Engineer  offices  in  which  are  disbursed  funds 
under  the  control  of  the  Chief  of  Engineers.  (E.  R.,  59,  G.  O.  2, 
Office  of  Chf.  of  Engr.,  1908.) 

909.  Ordnance.     (O.  R.  of  1907,  page  51.) 

910.  Chaplains.     (A.  R.,  45.) 

911.  National  cemetery  record  books;  Letters-received  book 
and  index ;  letters-sent  book  and  index ;  record  of  disbursements 

(a    6-quire    blank    book);    burial    register;    visitors'    register. 
(Cir.  25,  Q.  M.  G.  O.,  1905.) 

912.  The  following  books  and  records  are  required  to  be  kept 
in  connection  with  recruit  administration  : 

(a)  At  general  recruit  depots. — Correspondence  Book  (A.  R., 
209)  ;  Consolidated  Morning  Report  (A.  R.,  209)  ;  Company 
Morning  Report  (A.  R.,  275)  ;  Sick  Report  (A.  R.,  275)  ;  Guard 
Report  (A.  R.,  209)  ;  Monthly  Report  of  Medical  Examination 
of  Applicants  for  Enlistment — retained  copy,  Form  265,  A.  G.  O. 
(A.  R.,  881)  ;  Document  file  (A.  R.,  209)  ;  Order  file  (A.  R.,  209)  ; 
copies  of  all  returns  and  reports  rendered,  if  not  contained  in 
document  file  (A.  R.,  209).  (12063,  I.  G.  O.)  Copies  of  D.  and 
A.  cards  (Cir.  23,  W.  D.,  1908). 

All  records  pertaining  to  recruit  administration  at  recruit 
depots  and  depot-posts  will  be  so  kept  that  a  change  may,  with- 


1^8  RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE. 

out  interference,  be  made  at  any  time   in  the  post  personnel. 
(A.  R.,  851.) 

(&)  At  recruit  depot -posts. — Monthly  Report  of  Medical  Ex- 
amination of  Applicants  for  Enlistment — retained  copy,  Form 
265,  A.  G.  O.  (A.  R.,  881).  (12063,  I.  G.  O.)  Copies  of  D.  and 
A.  cards  (Cir.  23,  W.  D.,  1908). 

(c)  At  other  garrisoned  posts. — Monthly  Report  of  Medical 
Examination  of  Applicants  for  Enlistment — retained  copy.  Form 
265,  A.  G.  O.  (A.  R.,  881).     (12063,  I.  G.  O.) 

id)  At  general  recruiting  stations  unain). — Correspondence 
Book  (A.  R.,  209)  ;  Company  Morning  Report  (A.  R.,  275)  ;  Sick 
Report  (A.  R.,  275)  ;  copies  of  D.  and  A.  cards  (Cir.  23,  W.  1)., 
1908)  ;  Book  of  Transportation  Requests  (Cir.  41,  W.  D.,  1906)  : 
Document  tile  (A.  R.,  209)  ;  Order  tile  (A.  R.,  209)  :  copies  of 
all  returns  and  reports  rendered,  if  not  contained  in  document 
file  (A.  R.,  209)  ;  muster  roll  of  recruiting;  party — retained  copy 
(Cir.  letter,  A.  G.  O.,  Apr.  8,  1907).  And  where  the  recruiting 
officer  is  a  disbursing  officer:  Casli  book;  check  book  (A.  R., 
612-614).      (12063,   I.  G.  O.) 

Cir.  23,  W.  D.,  1908,  requires  recruiting  officers  at  general 
recruiting  stations  to  file  thereat  copies  of  the  descriptive  and 
assignment  cards  of  all  applicants  for  enlistment  e.ramiued  hij 
the  recruiting  officer,  whether  the  applicants  be  accepted  or 
rejected.     (Indorsement,  A.  G.  O.,  Sept.  3,  190S:  1259S,  I.  G.  O.) 

(e)  At  auxiliary  stations. — As  the  recruiting  officer  simply 
makes  visits  to  these  (auxiliary)  stations  when  candidates  for 
enlistment  are  assembled,  and  as  such  a  station  is  frequently 
operated  by  a  single  soldier,  few  or  no  records  are  kept  there. 
The  records  of  the  parties  are  all  kept  at  the  main  stations. 
While  it  might  be  well  to  keep  records  at  some  of  the  more 
important  auxiliary  stations,  it  will  be  readily  swn  that  for 
the  Department  to  prescribe  a  rule  in  this  respect  for  all  the 
auxiliary  stations  of  varying  degrees  of  importance  is  wholly 
impracticable.  The  matter  has  therefore  been  left  to  the  judg- 
ment of  the  responsible  ofiicei-  who  can  best  judge  what  rtH'ords 
should  be  kept  at  each  place.  (M.  S.  O.  letter  J"l.v  9,  1904; 
Cir.  letter  1.  (J.  O.,  July  25,  1904.) 

018.  Official  communications  will  be  signed  or  authenticatetl 
with  the  pen  and  not  by  facsimiles.  Signatures  will  be  plainly 
and  legibly  written,  with  the  rank  and  regiment  or  corps  of 
the  writer  annexed.     (A.  R..  784.) 

914.  Officers  detailed  as  members  of  the  (Jeneral  Stall'  Cor|>s 
and  those  detailed   in   the  sever;il   stafl'  (l<M'Mrlnients  .ind  coriis 


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will  be  addressed  and  designated  in  correspondence  and  orders 
only  according  to  their  rank  and  the  positions  to  which  they 
are  detailed,  thus:  "Major  A.  B.  C,  General  Staff;"  "Cap- 
tain D.  E.  F.,  Paymaster,"  etc.,  and  they  will  append  only  such 
titles  to  their  ofiicial  signatures,  except  where  their  assignment 
to  duty  involves  the  use  of  another  title,  as  in  the  case  of  an 
adjutant-general,  chief  quartermaster,  etc.,  of  a  military  de- 
partment, and  in  these  cases  also  the  arm  of  the  service  from 
which  the  officer  is  detailed  will  be  omitted.  (G.  O.  24,  W.  D., 
1903.) 

915.  Copies  of  any  records  or  papers  in  the  War  Department 
<»r  any  of  its  bureaus,  if  authenticated  by  the  impressed  stamp 
of  the  bureau  or  office  having  custody  of  the  originals  (e.  g., 
"Adjutant-General's  Office,  Official  Copy"),  may  be  admitted 
in  evidence  equally  with  the  originals  thereof  before  any  court- 
martial,  court  of  inquiry,  or  in  any  administrative  matter  under 
the  War  Department.     (Par.  II,  G.  O.  91,  A.  G.  O.,  1900.) 

916.  The  use  of  colored  inks,  except  as  carmine  or  red  is 
used  in  annotation  and  ruling,  is  prohibited  in  the  records  and 
correspondence  of  the  Army.     (A.  R.,  829.) 

917.  Indelible  pencil  may  be  used:  In  target  record.  (Par. 
95,  S.  A.  F.  R.)  In  correspondence  book.  (G.  O.  109,  W.  D., 
1906,  par.  6  (a).) 

918.  Printed  letter  and  note  headings  for  division  and  de- 
partment headquarters  and  for  posts,  regiments,  and  schools 
of  instruction  will  contain  in  the  upper  left  corner  a  brief 
request  for  reference  to  the  file  number  in  making  reply. 
Names  of  officers  or  other  persons,  or  telephone  numbers,  will 
not  be  printed  on  letter  or  note  headings  for  use  in  any  branch 
of  the  military  service.     (A.  R.,  515.) 

919.  Sections  5403  and  5408,  R.  S.,  prescribe  penalties  for  the 
fraudulent  or  wrongful  destruction,  withdrawal,  or  removal 
from  any  public  office  of  any  public  record,  paper,  or  document 
therein  deposited.     (A.  R.,  830.) 

920.  Furnishing  of  information  by  persons  in  the  military 
service.     (A.  R.,  831.) 

921.  Hereafter  disciplinary  measures  will  be  resorted  to  in 
all  cases  of  neglect  of  officers  to  make  prompt  reply  to  official 
communications  without  satisfactory  excuse  for  the  delay. 
(Cir.  25,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

922.  In  vouchers,  correspondence,  etc.,  the  Regulations  will 
be  referred  to  by  paragraphs :  and  in  all  cases  where  an  abbre- 
viated form  of  reference  to  them  may  properly  be  used,  the  fol- 


150  RECORDS  AND  CORRESPONDENCE. 

lowing  style  of  notation  will  be  adopted :  A.  IL,  SO,  A.  R.,  270 
(Army  Regulations,  paragraphs  86,  279,  etc.).  The  same  style 
of  notation  will  be  used  when  reference  is  made  to  sections  of 
the  Revised  Statutes,  e.  g.,  R.  S.,  §1115,  etc.  (G.  O.  84,  A.  G.  O., 
1881.) 

023.  Conventional  signs  and  abbreviations  for  use  in  official 
correspondence  and  on  maps,  charts,  and  flre-controi  diagrams 
of  fire-control  stations.     (G.  O.  114,  W.  D.,  1007.) 

924.  Military  correspondence — general  regulations.  (A.  R., 
778-795.) 

926.  Channels  of  communication.  (A.  R.,  748,  787-795;  G.  O. 
215,  W.  D.,  1907,  Cir.  20,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

926.  Direct  correspondence.     (A.  R.,  788,  789.) 

927.  In  the  Philippines  Division,  correspondence  with  the 
War  Department  will  be  through  the  division  commander. 
(A.  R.,  194.) 

928.  A  commander  or  chief  of  bureau  may  communicate  with 
those  under  his  command  or  direction  through  a  staff  or  other 
suitable  officer.  With  all  others  he  will  himself  make  the  com- 
munication.    (A.  R.,  792.) 

929.  Officers  who  forward  communications  will  indorse  thereon 
their  approval  or  disai)proval,  with  remarks.  No  conmiunica- 
tion  will  be  forwarded  to  the  War  Dei)artment  by  a  depart- 
ment commander  or  other  superior  officer  for  the  action  of  the 
Secretary  of  War  without  some  recommendation  or  expression 
of  opinion.      (A.  R.,  791.) 

930.  Use  of  the  word  "  confidential "  in  communications  from 
the  War  Department,  and  responsibility  of  persons  receiving 
such  comunications ;  publications  which  are  not  to  be  consid- 
ered confidential  in  future.     (Cir.  78,  W\  D.,  1907.) 

RECRUITING   SERVICE. 

931.  AppHcantfi. — Instructions  as  to  qnalificarions  of  appli- 
cants for  enlistment,  rates  of  pay  of  enlisted  men,  etc.  (Cir. 
GO,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

932.  Men  who  present  themselves  for  enlistment  in  the  Army 
will  be  interrogated  as  to  service  in  the  National  Guard  and  in 
the  event  that  they  have  served  in  such  State  troops  they  will 
be  required  to  present  satisfactory  evidence  that  they  have  been 
honorably  discharged  therefrom,  or  if  unable  to  do  so,  enlist- 
ment will  bo  refused.  (Cir.  13,  A.  G.  O.,  1903:  also  see  ("Ir. 
♦52.  W.  D.,  1908!) 


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933.  Officers  on  duty  at  the  general  recruiting  stations  will 
see  that  the  question  of  special  assignment  of  applicants  is 
settled  while  the  applicants  are  at  the  recruiting  stations.  (Cir. 
letter,  A.  G.  O.,  July  30,  1907.) 

934.  Instructions  as  to  the  prompt  forwarding  of  accepted 
applicants  and  papers  pertaining  to  them  from  general  recruit- 
ing stations  to  recruit  depots  and  depot-posts.  (Cir.  44,  W.  D., 
1907.) 

935.  Punishment  for  violation  of  It.  S.,  5439,  in  the  matter  of 
procuring  subsistence  and  transportation  by  fraudulent  appli- 
cation for  enlistment  in  the  Army.     (Cir.  54,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Return  transportation  from  depot  to  station  not  to  be  fur- 
nished certain  ai>plicants.     (Cir.  7,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

936.  Arms. — Arms  will  not  be  issued  to  recruiting  parties. 
(Cir.  14,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

937.  Flags. — An  advertising  flag,  dark  blue  in  color,  of  the 
dimensions  of  the  storm  and  recruiting  flag,  and  bearing  on 
both  sides,  in  white  letters,  the  words  "  Men  Wanted  for  the 
United  States  Army,"  will  be  displayed  at  every  general  recruit- 
ing station,  main  .and  auxiliary,  in  addition  to  the  storm  and 
recruiting  flag  now  used.  For  the  sake  of  uniformity  and  cou- 
spicuousness  the  advertising  flag  and  the  storm  and  recruiting 
flag  will  be  displayed,  whenever  practicable,  at  the  same  eleva- 
tion and  at  some  distance  apart,  preferably  from  separate  win- 
dows on  the  same  floor  of  the  recruiting  station,  ivith  staffs  hori- 
zontal in  order  that  the  lettering  on  the  advertising  flag  may 
be  seen  plainly  and  may  be  read  easily  from  the  street.  (Cir. 
letter,  A.  G.  O.,  July  30,  1907.) 

938.  Inspection. — Insi>ecting  officers  in  making  inspections  of 
g(Mieral  recruiting  stations  will  take  special  care  to  ascertain 
and  report  whether  the  requirements  of  Cir.  27,  W.  D.,  1908, 
are  observed.     (Par.  5,  Cir.  27,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Instructions  to  inspectors-general  relative  to  recruiting  offi- 
cers, tlieir  interest  in  and  aptitude  for  their  work,  efforts  to 
secure  recruits:  character,  appearance,  and  suitability  of  re- 
cruiting parties:  dress  and  soldierly  appearance  of  door  or- 
derly ;  attractiveness  of  station,  advertising,  display  of  flag,  etc. 
(Cir.  letter,  I.  G.  O.,  April  6,  1908;  12359,  I.  G.  O.)  Also  see 
par.  103,  ante. 

939.  Inspection  of  auxiliary  stations. — "  The  Chief  of  Staff, 
having  decided  that  inspections  of  auxiliary  recruiting  stations 
are  not  necessary,  directs  that  the  Inspector-(Teneral  of  your 
Division  be  advised  accordingly,  and  that  he  be  instructed,  upon 


152  RECRUITING  SERVICE. 

his  visit  to  the  main  station,  to  uuxke  special  inquiry  regarding 
the  management  of  the  auxiliary  stations,  the  character  of 
personnel  there  located,  etc.,  such  information  to  be  obtained 
from  the  recrnitinji  otiicer.  If,  upon  inspection  of  the  main 
station,  Jin  inspector  is  put  in  possession  of  any  circumstance  at 
an  auxiliary  station  which  he  deems  it  important  to  inquire  into 
on  the  ground,  he  should  proceed  to  make  his  inspection  and 
have  his  journey  subsequently  confirmed."  (Cir.  letter,  M.  S.  O., 
May  29,  1JX)5,  to  Division  Commanders.) 

940.  Inspection  of  meals. — For  the  puri)ose  of  ascertaining 
whether  the  meals  furnished  are  suitable  and  in  accordance 
with  the  terms  of  the  agreements  or  contracts  under  which  they 
are  furnished,  officers  of  the  general  recruiting  service  will 
make  periodical  inspections  of  the  meals  furnished  at  all  main, 
auxiliary,  and  intermediate  recruiting  stations  under  their 
charge.  No  more  than  one  meal  need  be  inspected  at  any  sta- 
tion in  any  one  day,  but  inspections  will  be  so  timed  that  dif- 
ferent meals  will  be  inspected  in  succession  at  each  station.  At 
each  main  stsition  one  or  more  meals  will  be  inspected  each 
week,  and  at  each  auxiliary  or  intermediate  station  one  or  more 
meals  will  be  insi)ected  during  each  visit  of  the  recruiting  officer 
to  that  station,  but  no  journey  to  any  station  will  be  made  for 
the  sole  purpose  of  inspecting  meals.  The  fact  that  such  in- 
si)ection  has  been  made,  the  date  of  the  insi)ection  at  each  sta- 
tion, and  the  meal  or  meals  insjiected  on  that  date  will  be  notetl 
in  the  column  of  remarks  on  the  station  trimonthly  report  of 
the  general  recruiting  service.  (Cir.  letter,  A.  G.  O.,  March 
31,  190G.) 

941.  Office  hours. — P^xcept  on  Sundays  and  holidays,  recruit- 
ing offices  will  be  opened  for  business  daily  not  later  than  8 
i^.  m.  and  closed  not  earlier  than  5  p.  m.     (Cir.  27,  W.  D.,  1008.) 

942.  Orderly. — When  a  recruiting  party  cotislsts  of  two  or 
more  enlisted  men.  one  man  of  soldierly  bearing  and  proi^erly 
uniformed  will  be  posted  at  the  main  (street)  entrance  of  the 
recruiting  station  during  at  least  four  hours  of  each  week  day, 
to  answer  inquiries  and  direct  applicants  to  the  recruiting 
office.  While  thus  posted  and  wearing  the  dress  unifonn  the 
soldier  will  wear  white  g>oves  and  the  prescribed  belt.  The 
white  belt  will  be  worn  with  the  white  uniforu)  by  the  enlisted 
man  posted  at  the  main  entrance  of  each  recruiting  station,  by 
men  on  duty  in  parks  and  squares,  and  by  men  on  other  duties 
as  may  be  directe<i  by  the  recruiting  officer.  (Cir.  27.  W.  D,. 
1908.  amended  by  Cir.  53,  W.  I)..  1908.) 


RECRiriTING  SERVICE.  153 

Rooms  will  not  be  selected  in  m  building  the  owners  or  occu- 
pants of  which  may  object  to  the  posting  of  a  soldier  at  the 
main  entrance  as  required  in  Cir.  27,  W.  D.,  1908.  (Cir.*  27, 
W.  D.,  1908.) 

943.  Posters. — To  be  judiciously  placed.  (Cir.  letter,  A.  G.  O., 
July  30,  1907.) 

944.  Quarters. — The  privilege  of  living  out  of  quarters  may 
be  granted  by  recruiting  officers  to  the  following  classes  of 
members  of  recruiting  parties  : 

(1)  Soldiers  who  were  nuirried  prior  to  their  last  enlist- 
ment or  prior  to  their  transfer  to  the  recruiting  service. 

(2)  Soldiers  who  may  hereafter  receive  permission  from  the 
War  Department  to  marry. 

The  privilege  of  living  out  of  quarters  will  not  be  extended 
to  more  than  one  man  at  each  main  station.  When  an  enlisted 
man  to  whom  this  privilege  has  been  granted  desires  to  be  sub- 
sisted independently,  he  will  submit  in  writing  an  application 
to  The  Adjutant-(4eneral  of  the  Army  to  be  paid  the  contract 
price  of  subsistence.  This  application  will  be  forwarded  by 
the  recruiting  officer,  with  liis  recommendation  and  with  such 
information  in  regard  thereto  as  may  be  deemed  pertinent. 
(G.  O.  190,  W.  D., -1904.) 

945.  Records.     (See  par.  912,  ante.) 

946.  Recruit  depots  and  depot-posts. — General  service  recruit- 
ing stations  and  general  recruit  depots  are  excejited  from  the 
control  of  division  and  department  commanders.  (A.  R.,  187. 
See  Cir.  56,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

947.  In  all  matters  of  police  and  discii)line  recruits  at  recruit 
depot-i)osts  are  under  the  conmiand  of  the  i)ost  and  department 
commanders,  but  in  all  other  matters,  including  discharges  for 
disability,  tliey  are  directly  under  the  orders  of  tlie  War  De- 
partment.     (A.  R.  851.) 

Note. — A  list  of  recruit  depots  and  depot-posts  will  be  found 
in  the  monthly  **  Army  List  and  Directory." 

948.  Recruits  at  general  dei)ots  will  be  organized  for  instruc- 
tion into  recruit  companies  as  may  be  directed  by  the  War  De- 
partment.     (A.  R.,  852.) 

Each  recruit  company  will  be  subdivided  into  three  sections, 
viz:  Section  A,  to  be  composed  of  recruits  of  less  than  fifteen 
days'  service:  section  B,  to  be  composed  of  recruits  of  more 
than  iSfteen  days  and  not  exceeding  one  month's  service :  sec- 
tion C,  to  be  composed  of  all  other  recruits,  including  those  of 
former  service.     (Letter,  A.  G.  O.,  PVb.  15,  1905:  10588.  T.  (;.  O.) 


154  RECRUtTING  SERVICE. 

949.  The  batteries,  power  plants,  ami  other  artillery  acces- 
sories usetl  for  seacoast  defense  purposes  at  Fort  Sloeiim,  N.  Y,, 
are  attached  to  aud  will  form  a  j>art  of  the  recruit  depot 
thereat.     (G.  O.  25,  W.  I).,  1907.) 

950.  Barber  shop  is  to  be  established  iu  connection  with  post 
exchange  at  recruit  depots.  (Chief  of  Staff,  May  23,  1905: 
10008,  I.  G.  O.) 

951.  Civilian  clothing  of  accepted  recruits  will  be  disinfected 
hereafter  at  recruit  depots  and  depot-posts  instead  of  at  re- 
cruiting stations.     (Cir.  37,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

952.  Regulaii<nts  (jorci-nimj  tfic  recruiting  service'.  (A.  It.,. 
850-887.) 

958.  Toilet  articles  for  recruiting  stations.     (A.  R.,  1236.) 

954.  Uniform. — Otticers  and  enlisted  men  on  duty  at  general 
recruiting  stations  will  wear,  according  to  the  season,  either 
the  dress  uniform  or  the  white  uniform  and  will  not  wear  the 
service  uniform.  The  time  of  wearing  the  white  or  the  dress 
uniform  wiU  be  determined  for  each  recruiting  district  by  the 
officer  in  charge  of  the  district. 

Recruiting  officers  aud  members  of  their  recruiting  parties 
will  be  in  uniform  when  on  duty  as  such. 

Recruiting  officers  will  give  special  attention  to  the  dress  and 
appearance  of  their  men  and  will  take  the  necessary  steps  to 
relieve  from  recruiting  duty  any  men  now  on  their  parties  or 
that  may  be  received  hereafter  who  arc  sloxciily  or  unsoldierly 
in  appearance.     (Cir.  27,  W.  I>.,  19(>s. ) 

Existing  instructions  (pHl)lisli(Hl  in  Circular  No.  27,  W.  1).. 
April  7,  1908,  issued  pursuant  to  paragraph  2,  (i.  ().  1()9,  W.  !>., 
1907)  are  specitic  in  requiring  recruiting  officers  to  be  in  uni- 
form *'  while  on  duty  as  such,"  which,  of  ct)urse,  includes  the 
time  during  which  they  are  on  duty  at  either  main  or  auxiliary 
stations.  These  instructions  are  not  construed,  however,  as 
requiring  recruiting  officers  to  be  in  uniform  while  traveling  to 
and  from  auxiliary  stations.  (Indorsement,  A.  (;.  ().,  Aug.  29. 
1908;  12587,  I.  G.  O.) 

White  summer  clothing  for  members  of  recruiting  parties. 
(A.  R..  1176;  G.  O.  93,  W.  D.,  li)08;  Cir.  27,  W.  I).,  11K)S.) 

965.  Vaccination. — Every  applicant  for  enlistment  who  is 
accepted  at  a  general  recruiting  station  will  be  inunediately 
vaccinated  at  the  station,  either  by  the  Hospital  Corps  man  with 
the  party  or,  if  there  is  no  Hospital  Cori>s  man  with  the  party, 
by  a  civilian  physician  employed  for  the  i>urpose,  provided  that 


RECRUITING  SERVICE.  155 

the  services  of  such  ji  physician  can  be  obtained  at  the  price 
fixed  by  A.  R.,  1501.     (A.  It.,  876.) 

RETIRED    OFFICERS. 

056.  The  Secretary  of  War  may  assign  retired  officers  of  the 
Army,  with  their  consent,  to  active  duty  in  recruiting,  for 
service  in  connection  with  the  organized  militia  in  the  several 
States  and  Territories  upon  the  request  of  the  governor  thereof, 
as  military  attaches,  upon  courts-martial,  courts  of  inquiry 
and  boards,  and  to  staff  duties  not  involving  service  with  troops. 
(Act  April  23,  1904;  G.  O.  76,  W.  D.,  1904,  p.  10.) 

957.  Pay  of,  when  assigned  to  active  duty.  (Act  April  23, 
1904,  G.  O.  76,  W.  D.,  1904,  p.  10;  act  March  2,  1905,  G.  O.  40, 
W.  D.,  1905,  p.  9;  act  June  12,  1906,  G.  O.  115,  W.  D.,  1906,  p.  8.) 

958.  Retired  officers  may  be  assigned  to  duty  at  the  Soldiers' 
Home,  provided  they  receive  from  the  Government  only  the  pay 
and  emoluments  allowed  by  law  to  retired  officers.  (R.  S., 
1259.)  But  they  may  receive  supplies  from  the  Home,  and  the 
treasurer  may  receive  a  salary  from  the  funds  of  the  Home. 
(Op.  Att.  Gen.     See  par.  810,  M.  P.  D.) 

959.  Laws,  regulations,  and  instructions  governing  detail  of, 
at  educational  institutions,      id.  O.  1.55,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

SERVANTS. 

900.  No  officer  shall  tis^  an  enlisted  man  as  a  servant  in  any 
case  whatever.      (R.  S.,  1232.) 

SHOES. 

961.  Company  commanders  enjoined  to  personally  supervise 
fit  of  the  footgear;  soldier  has  a  marked  tendency  to  wear  a 
marching  shoe  of  the  same  size  as  his  dress  shoe,  whereas  he 
should  wear  at  least  a  size  larger.     (Cir.  34,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

962.  An  explanation  for  not  wearing  uniform  shoes  at  inspec- 
tion in  dress  uniform  to  the  effect  that  the  men's  feet  were  so 
tender  that  wearing  uniform  shoes  caused  loss  of  efficiency,  was 
not  accepted  by  the  War  Department  as  satisfactory,  and  the 
men  were  required  to  wear  the  uniform  shoe  as  prescribed. 
(Dec.  Act.  Scy.  War,  Oct.  29,  1907;  12006,  I.  G.  O.) 

963.  Neatsfoot  oil  for  use  as  a  shoe  dressing  will  be  furnished 
by  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  and  a  supply  of  not  less 
than  4  ounces  for  each  man  will  be  kept  on  hand  in  every  organ- 
ization for  use  in  the  field  in  wet  weather.  (Cir.  72,  W.  D.. 
1907.) 


156  SOLDIERS'  HOMES. 

SIGNAL  CORPS  DKPOTS  AND  POSTS. 

904.  "  The  general  depots  of  supply,"  mentioned  in  A.  R.,  187, 
include  the  general  property  depots  of  the  Signal  Corps  at  pres- 
ent established,  or  that  may  hereafter  be  established.  When- 
ever such  depots  of  the  Signjil  Corps  are  situated  at  a  Signal 
Corps  post,  matters  of  post  administration  remain  in  the  hands 
of  the  division  and  department  commanders.  (Cir.  40,  VV.  I>., 
1!K)6.) 

soldiers'  homks. 

Soldiers'  Home  at  Washington,  I).  C. 

066.  The  following  persons,  members  of  the  Soldiers"  Home, 
according  to  section  4814,  Revised  Statutes,  shall  be  entitled  t«> 
the  rights  and  benefits  herein  conferred,  and  no  others: 

First.  Every  soldier  of  the  Army  of  the  United  States  who 
has  served,  or  may  serve,  honestly  and  faithfully  twenty  years  in 
the  same. 

Second.  Every  soldier  and  every  discharged  soldier,  whether 
regular  or  volunteer,  who  has  suffered,  or  may  suffer,  by  reason 
of  disease  or  wounds  incurred  in  the  service  and  in  the  line  of 
his  duty,  rendering  him  incapable  of  further  military  service, 
if  such  disability  was  not  occasioned  by  his  own  misconduct. 

'I'hird.  The  invalid  and  disabled  soldier,  whether  regulars  or 
volunteers,  of  the  war  of  1812  and  of  all  subsequent  wars. 
(R.  S.,  4821.) 

NoTK. — Discharged  soldiers  who  served  only  in  volunteer  or- 
ganizations are  not  received  at  the  Soldiers'  Home  in  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia,  because  provision  is  made  for  them  in  the 
National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers.  (P.  20,  Laws 
and  Regulations  for  the  Soldiers'  Home.) 

006.  Regulations  for  admission  to  the  Soldiers'  Home,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.     (A.  R.,  170-170.) 

067.  The  hiw  which  required  that  12^  cents  per  month  for 
the  Soldiers'  Home  be  deducted  from  the  pay  of  enlisted  men 
was  rei»ealcd  by  act  of  June  12,  liKHJ  (G.  ().  lir».  W.  D.,.  liMMJ. 
p.  4),  and  act  of  May  11.  1008  (G.  O.  80,  W.  D.,  1908.  p.  8). 

National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers. 

068.  The  following  persons  only  shall  be  entitled  to  the  bene- 
fits of  the  National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers,  and 
may  be  Mdmitte<l  tliereto'  ui»on  the  order  of  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Managers,  namely: 


SOLDIERS"  HOMES.  157 

All  honorably  discharged  officers,  soldiers,  and  sailors  who 
served  in  the  regular  or  volunteer  forces  of  the  Ignited  States 
in  any  war  in  which  the  country  has  been  engaged,  including 
the  Spanish-American  War,  and  the  provisional  army  (author- 
ized by  act  of  Congress  approved  March  2,  1899),  who  are  dis- 
abled by  disease,  wounds,  or  otherwise,  and  who  have  no  ade- 
quate means  of  support,  are  not  otherwise  provided  for  by  law, 
and  by  reason  of  such  disability  are  incapable  of  earning  their 
living.  (Acts  Mar.  21,  1866;  May  26,  1900:  Jan.  28,  1901  :  Regs. 
N.  H.  D.  V.  S.  of  1906,  par.  83.) 


969.  Of  commander  of  the  Philippines  Division.  (A.  R., 
194.)  Department  commander.  (A.  R.  195.)  Tactical  division 
and  brigade  organized  in  time  of  peace  for  purpose  of  instruc- 
tion. (F.  S.  R.,  3.)  General  officer  commanding  a  post.  (A.  R., 
196.)  Artillery  district  conmiander.  (A.  R.,  302,  G.  O.  13,  62, 
W.  D.,  1908.)  Regimental  commander.  (A.  R.,  243.)  Battalion 
and  squadron  commanders.  (A.  R.,  243.)  Post  commander. 
(A.  R.,  204,  G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

970.  Officers  of  the  general  staff  (staff  departments),  serving 
at  military  posts,  do  not  belong  to  regiments  or  battalions,  but 
constitute  the  staff  of  the  commanding  officer.  They  will  attend 
him  on  all  reviews  and  inspections :  will  form  in  line  three 
paces  to  the  rear  of  the  commanding  officer,  who  may,  at  his  dis- 
cretion, require  them  to  stand  fast  when  he  proceeds  to  make 
the  "  inspection,"  or  he  may  instruct  one  or  more  to  accompany 
him,  and  the  remainder  to  retain  their  position  at  the  post  for 
review.     (Cir.  8,  A.  G.  O.,  1885.) 

971.  The  tour  of  duty  in  the  Philippines  Division  of  all  staff 
officers  will  be  two  years,  as  nearly  as  practicable,  counting 
from  the  date  of  arrival  in  that  division  to  the  date  of  departure 
therefrom.     (G.  O.  175,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

SUBMARINE    MINING. 

972.  Designation  "torpedo  companies"  changed  to  "mine 
companies."     (G.  O.  21,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

973.  Companies  assigned  to  a  mine  defense  are  charged  with 
the  care  and  operation  of  the  mine  equipment.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  D., 
1908,  par.  IV,  sec.  17.) 

974.  Accountability  for  submarine  mine  property.  (G.  O. 
182,  W.  I).,  1907. ) 


158  SUBMARINE  MINING. 

975.  Annual  allowance  of  snbniarino  niinos  for  practico  at 
posts  supplied  with  the  necessary  mine  explosive :  To  each  post 
where  a  mine  company  is  stationed,  three  mines:  to  other  posts 
where  instruction  in  submarine  minini^:  is  required,  one  mine. 
(G.  O.  9,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

976.  Submarine  mine  property  shall  not  l)e  used  for  other 
than  mine  purposes,  unless  the  express  authority  of  the  Chief 
of  Artillery  therefor  has  been  previously  obtained.  (G.  O.  86, 
W.  D.,  1905.) 

977.  Mine  equipment  expended  in  mine  commands.  (G.  O. 
02,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  lY,  sec.  18.) 

978.  At  i)osts  provided  with  the  necessary  material  (oil 
€Migine,  storage  battery,  transformers,  switchboard,  operating 
boxes,  etc.),  a  mining  casemate  shall  be  installed,  provided  a 
suitable  room  is  available  or  may  be  extemporized  for  this  pur- 
pose. If  for  any  reason  it  is  found  imi)ossible  to  malie  this 
temporary  installation,  the  commanding  officer  shall  make  a 
detailed  report  showing  why  it  can  not  be  done.  (G.  O.  86, 
AV.  D.,  1905.) 

979.  Instructions  relative  to  classification  of  submarine  mine 
cable.     (Cir.  21,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

980.  Test  of  submarine  mine  cable,  received  at  an  artillery 
post,  for  insulation  and  copper  resistance.  (Cir.  45,  W.  D., 
1907.) 

981.  Cable  tanks  should,  if  practicable,  be  kept  filled  with 
fresh  water:  but  when  this  is  impracticable  salt  water  may  be 
used  until  a  supply  of  fresh  water  becomes  available.  (G.  O. 
S6.  W.  I).,  1905.) 

SIRVEYING    OFFICKK. 

982.  The  ix)st  surgeon,  unless  he  be  the  i)ost  commander,  can 
not  appoint  a  surveying  officer.  (Actg.  Scy.  War,  Mar.  3,  1908; 
32205,  I.  (i.  O.) 

983.  On  the  approved  recommendation  of  a  surveying  officer 
the  following  classes  of  property  may  be  destroyed:  (a)  clotli- 
ing  infected  witli  contagious  disease;  (b)  stores  tliat  have  be- 
come so  deteriorated  as  to  endanger  health  or  injure  other 
stores,  and  (c)  unserviceable  property  of  no  salable  value  sub- 
mitted to  a  surveying  officer  under  the  provisions  of  A.  R.,  682. 
The  decision  of  the  Commanding  officer  will  be  final  as  to 
whether  such  property  has  salable  value. 

This  paragrai)h  will,  in  its  application  to  ordnance  stores 
under   (v).  be  limited  to  utterly  Wcu'thless  articles  constituting 


SURVEYING  OFFICER.  159 

the  soldier's  personal  equipments  (not  arms),  horse  equipments, 
and  target  materials  and  supplies,  the  cost  price  of  which  does 
not  exceed  $100  for  mounted  organizations  and  $50  for  all 
other  cases.  In  each  case  the  report  will  give  the  dates  of 
receipt  of  the  stores  surveyed. 

Before  ordering  the  destruction  of  property  or  stores  under 
the  provisions  of  this  paragraph  the  connnanding  officer  will 
personally  inspect  the  same  and  will  be  held  responsible  that 
the  conditions  justify  the  action.  In  case  the  invoice  value 
of  the  stores  involved  exceeds  $500,  the  approval  of  the  next 
higher  commander  will  be  obtained  before  destruction  of  the 
property,  as  provided  in  A.  R.,  722.  A  certificate  of  the  wit- 
nessing officer  that  the  property  has  been  destroyed  as  author- 
ized will  be  appended  to  the  report.     (A.  R.,  720.) 

984.  Where  two  reports  of  survey  of  ordnance  stores  pertain- 
ing to  one  organization,  covered  destruction  on  the  same  date 
of  property  whose  cost  price  was  $99.90  and  $98.65,  the  Sec- 
retary of  War,  March  11,  1908,  concurred  in  the  following 
remarks  of  the  Chief  of  Ordnance : 

"  The  action  of  these  officers  in  disposing  of  the  property 
seems  to  have  been  based  on  a  technical  compliance  with  A.  R., 
720,  as  amended,  but  their  actions  violated  the  spirit  of  this 
regulation  and  nullified  its  purpose.  If  such  action  were  per- 
mitted to  pass  unnoticed  an  officer  might  claim  that  he  could, 
on  the  same  date  or  about  the  same  date,  properly  dispose  of 
utterly  worthless  ordnance  property  having  an  aggregate  cost 
price  of  any  amount,  provided  each  report  of  survey  covered 
property  the  cost"  price  of  which  was  $100  or  under. 

"  This  office  reports  that  cases  of  this  kind  have  so  far  been 
exceedingly  rare.  It  is  considered  therefore  that  proper  com- 
pliance with  the  spirit  and  purpose  of  the  regulation  can  be 
best  enforced  by  informing  the  officers  concerned  that  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  disapproves  of  their  actions,  and,  should  future 
cases  arise,  more  stringent  measures  will  be  adopted."  (12332, 
I.  G.  O.) 

985.  Opinion  of  the  Judge-Advocate-General,  October  6,  1903, 
in  case  where  a  board  of  survey  recommended  that  the  price  of 
butter  on  hand  by  the  Subsistence  Department  for  sale  at  a 
post  be  reduced : 

"  In  view  of  the  positive  requirements  of  the  statute  that  the 
sale  of  subsistence  stores  to  officers  and  enlisted  men  shall  be 
'  at  cost  price  only,'  it  is  believed  that  the  proposed  reduction 
would   not  be   legal.     The  statute  not  only   provides  that   the 


160  SURVEYING  OFFICER. 

sale  shall  be  at  cost  jn'ice.  hut  detines  the  meaning  of  the  term, 
'to  be  the  invoice  price  of  the  last  lot  of  that  article  receive<l 
by  the  otiicer  making  the  sale  prior  to  the  first  day  of  the 
month  in  which  the  sale  is  made.'"  (5723-B,  I.  G.  O. ;  1528r>, 
J.  A.  G.  O.) 

986.  Report  of  survey  to  be  prepared  in  triplicate.  Separate 
reports  will  be  made  for  each  staff  department  concerned. 
(A.  R.,  719.) 

987.  Approval  of  reports  of  survey.     (A.  R.,  721-723.) 

988.  The  third  copy  of  a  report  of  survey  oij  public  property 
pertaining  to  a  recruit  depot  or  to  a  general  recruiting  station 
will  be  filed  at  the  depot  or  station.     (Cir.  80,  W.  I).,  1008.) 

989.  Rei)orts  on  unserviceable  band  instruments.  (A.  R., 
1188. ) 

990.  Reports  on  china  and  glassware  of  outgoing  organiza- 
tions.     (A.  R.,  1032.) 

991.  Reports  for  information  of  Secretary  of  War  on  unserv- 
iceable silken  colors,  standards,  and  guidons  in  possession  of 
commands.     (A.  R.,  235.) 

992.  Whenever  loss  or  destruction  of,  or  damage  to,  public 
pror)erty,  requiring  the  action  of  a  surveying  otiicer,  occurs, 
such  action  will  be  requested  by  the  resi)onsible  oflicer  as  soon 
as  practicable  and  in  every  case  within  thirty  days  after  dis- 
covery of  the  loss,  destruction,  or  damage,  unless  exceptional 
circumstances,  which  will  be  explained  by  the  officer's  certifi- 
cates, prevent  such  action  within  that  period.     (A.  R.,  716.) 

TABI.EWAKE. 

993.  Estimates  are  sometimes  made  for  articles  of  china  and 
glassware,  to  cover  wear  and  tear,  as  determined  by  Inventory 
and  Inspection  lieport.  The  term  hrcakagc  in  A.  R.,  1200, 
covers  all  shortage  by  deterioration  of  such  ware  through  break- 
age, chipping,  cracking,  etc. :  shortage  through  extraordinary 
circumstances,  or  through  loss  or  carelessness,  is  otherwise  pro- 
vided for.  Attention  is  invited  to  paragraph  II,  General  Orders, 
No.  7,  series  1S9.5,  and  to  Circular  No.  10,  series  1895,  both  from 
this  office,  the  latter  regarding  inspection  of  ware  after  each 
meal  and  each  dishwashing. 

The  allowance  under  A.  R.,  1200,  is  abundant,  and  ware  must 
be  so  guarded  that  the  outfit  shall  therewith  be  kept  complete. 


TABLEWARE.  161 

China  and  glassware  will  be  disposed  of  only  as  provided  for 
by  that  paragraph,  w^hich  does  not  contemplate  the  action  of  an 
inspector. 

Estimates  for  ware  will  be  rendered  quarterly  for  articles 
needed,  within  value  and  quantity  allowed  by  regulations.  If 
estimates  are  not  submitted  at  the  end  of  each  quarter,  it  will 
be  inferred  that  the  supply  on  hand  is  complete  to  that  date. 
The  account  for  each  organization  is  closed  at  the  end  of  the 
fiscal  year. 

If  the  ware  of  a  departing  organization  is  left  in  such  a  con- 
dition that  the  supply  on  hand,  together  with  allowance  remain- 
ing due,  and  articles  replaced  as  provided  for  by  A.  R.,  1200, 
will  not  complete  tlie  outfit  for  its  successor,  the  shortage  will 
be  charged  against  the  officer  in  charge  of  the  mess  of  the 
departing  company. 

The  quartermaster  who  receives  the  ware  from  departing 
organizations  will  keep  the  supply  of  each  company  separately, 
to  be  thus  turned  over  to  its  successor.     ( G.  O.  51,  A.  G.  O.,  1896. ) 

Note.— A.  R.,  12C0,  of  1895  continued  as  A.  R.,  1187,  of  1908. 

994.  China  and  glassware  belonging  to  mess  outfits  *  *  * 
will  not  be  removed  from  soldiers'  barracks  without  the  order 
of  the  post  commander,  nor  will  they  be  removed  from  a  post  or 
station  except  by  order  of  the  War  Department.  *  *  *  pre- 
viously to  the  execution  of  an  order  for  change  of  station  of  an 
organization  the  commanding  oflacer  of  the  post  or  station  will 
appoint  a  surveying  officer,  if  possible  an  officer  belonging  to  an 
organization  other  than  that  changing  station,  who  will  survey 
all  china  and  glassware  of  the  outgoing  organization.  He  will 
render  a  report  as  to  the  serviceability  or  unserviceability  of  the 
articles  surveyed,  and  that  report,  when  approved  by  the  com- 
manding officer,  will  be  final.  All  china  and  glassware  found  to 
be  serviceable  will  be  turned  in  to  the  quartermaster  for  reissue. 
All  china  and  glassware  found  to  be  unserviceable  after  the 
authorized  allowance  of  5  per  cent  a  quarter  on  account  of 
breakage  shall  have  been  deducted  will  be  destroyed  and  the 
money  value  thereof  charged  against  the  officer  who  is  responsi- 
ble for  the  property.     (A.  R.,  1082.) 

TELEGRAPHIC    CODE. 

995.  Telegraphic  cipher  code,  care  of,  etc.  (G.  O.  84,  W.  D., 
1904;  G.  O.  93,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

58078—09 11 


102  TENTAGE. 

TKI.KIMIONKS, 

!){)(>.  For  posts,  miiiiber  aiul  location  of.  Central  to  be  usu- 
ally at  adjutant's  office;  to  be  maintained  and  operated  by  mem- 
bers of  the  .ifarrison  as  a  rule;  to  be  Inspected  annually  by  a 
Signal  Corps  or  other  availal)le  expert.  (W.  D.  G.  O.  97,  10()6; 
219,  1907;  IIG,  1908.) 

997.  Telephone  systems  of  coast  artillery  posts.  (W.  I>.  (i.  (). 
97,  190();  219,  1907;  110,  190S.) 

998.  Telephone  equipment  for  tarj^et  raii.^t^s  for  sniall-Mrnis 
])ractice.      (S.  C.  M.  JS'o.  7,  par.  4(;4-4()S. ) 


999.  Allowance  of,  for  i)ermanent  or  maneuver  camps.  (CJ.  O. 
108,  W.  I).,  1908,  p.  12.) 

1000.  The  *'  allowance  of  tentage  for  permanent  or  maneuver 
camps,"  page  11,  (J.  O.  140,  W.  D.,  1907,  should  always  be  on 
hand  so  that  troops  may  "  be  in  instant  readiness  for  tlie  field." 

The  organization  allowances  thereof  should  be  habitually  in 
the  hands  of  organizations. 

If  the  call  for  field  duty  is  to  a  permanent  or  maneuver  camp, 
then  the  allowance  on  i)age  11  is  taken. 

If  the  call  is  for  field  duty,  when  command  is  marching,  then 
the  allowance  on  i)age  12  is  taken  in  the  wagons.  This  allow- 
ance is  a  part  of  the  allowance  on  page  11. 

If  nwirchiiig  to  a  iiermanent  camp,  the  balance  of  allowance, 
l>age  11,  would  be  shipped  to  the  i>ermanent  camp.  (Q.  M.  Gen- 
eral, concurred  in  by  the  Scy.  War,  Jan.  3,  1908;  Cir.  2,  l)ei)t. 
^lissouri,  1908.) 

XoTi:.— Page  11,  G.  O.  140,  W.  D.,  1907,  is  same  as  i>age  12, 
<;.  O.  lOS,  W.  !>.,  1!M)8. 

1001.  Field  allowance  of,  f<n-  officers,  organizations,  hospitals, 
etc.  ((J.  O.  108,  W.  I).,  1908,  1).  i;*..)  Also  see  (J.  O.  9.').  W.  I>., 
1908,  as  to  reserve  supply,  etc. 

1002.  The  use  of  serviceable  tents  or  other  canvas  for  any 
I)nrpose  other  than  that  for  which  such  articles  are  furnished  is 
prohibited,  except  in  cases  of  emergency  when  necessary  to 
]»rote(t  public  ju-operty.      (A.  It.,  1192.) 

1003.  The  prescribed  allowance  of  tiMitage  and  equipage 
will  habitually  l)e  kept  in  the  hands  of  the  organizations  to  which 
it  is  issued.  After  use  and  before  being  put  away,  tentage  and 
(Hiulpage  will  be  thoroughly  aired,  dried,  and  put  in  serviceable 


TENTAGE.  163 

condition,   so  as  to  be  ready  for   inunediate  use  when  again 
required.     (A.  R.,  1192.)     See  par.  1000,  ante. 

TRANSPORTATION. 

1004.  Allowance  of,  for  field  service.  (F.  S.  R.  25,  396.) 
Medical  Department.  ( M.  :m.  I ).  544. )  Also  see  G.  O.  95,  W.  D., 
1908. 

1005.  Allowance  of  spring  wagons  for  posts.     (A.  R.,  1111.) 

1006.  Field  Service  Regulations  do  not  provide  for  any  field 
service  transportation  for  coast  artillery  companies.  This 
(Q.  M.  G.)  office  has,  however,  fixed  an  allowance  of  one  escort 
wagon  for  each  company  of  coast  .-irtillery.  (Q.  M.  General, 
Apr.  17,  1907;  11333,  I.  G.  O.) 

1007.  Organization  of  wagon  and  pack  trains.     (F.  S.  R.,  25.) 

1008.  Spring  wagons  will  be  used  only  by  direction  of  com- 
manding officers  and  for  the  purpose  for  wliich  they  are  sup- 
plied, viz.,  for  the  transportation  of  officers  and  enlisted  men 
traveling  on  duty  wlien  otlier  means  are  not  available.  (A.  R., 
ni2.) 

1009.  Commanding  oflicers  will  cause  mounted  organizations 
to  be  i)rovided  daily  with  the  proper  facilities  for  policing 
stables  and  hauling  forage.     (A.  R.,  1114.) 

1010.  Care  of  means  of,  in  tlie  field ;  personal,  attention  of 
quartermaster  necessary :  he  can  not  delegate  his  responsibility 
to  anyone  else,  and  he  alone  will  be  held  responsible  for  their 
condition.     (Q.  M.  M.,  710-720.) 

1011.  Amhnlanccs. — Allowance  for  field  service  (F.  S.  R.,  2.'), 
396;  M.  M.  D.,  544;  G.  O.  95,  W.  I).,  1908)  ;  for  posts  (A.  R., 
1447)  ;  furnished  and  repaired  by  Quartermaster's  Department; 
housed  when  practicable  near  hospital ;  subject  to  call  of  sur- 
geon (A.  R.,  1446)  ;  driver  designated  (A.  R.,  1448)  ;  care  and 
inspection  (A.  R.,  1448,  1451).     See  paragraph  84,  ante. 

1012.  Ambulances  will  be  used  only  for  transportation  of  the 
sick  and  wounded,  the  recreation  of  convalescent  patients,  or 
to  give  instruction  in  the  duties  of  the  ambulnnce  service.  (A. 
R.,  1440.)     I'se  in  the  field.     (A.  R.,  1454.) 

1013.  Army  and  escort  wagons  will  be  painted  an  olive  drab* 
color.  (G.  O.  191,  W.  D.,  1900.)  Formula  for  mixing  olive 
drab  paint.     (Cir.  66,  W.  D.,  1906.) 

1014.  Control  and  supervision  of,  and  responsibility  for, 
means  of  water  transportation  assigned  for  the  exclusive  use 
of  the  artillery  districts.  (G.  O.  62,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  IV,  sws. 
5  and  25.) 


164  TRANSPORTATION. 

1015.  As  the  use  of  these  boats  (wooden  working  boats  for 
submarine  mining)  will  tend  to  keep  them  in  good  condition 
and  serve  to  train  the  members  of  the  various  crews  in  their 
handling  and  care,  their  use  for  ordinary  work  in  the  waters 
al)out  a  coast  artillery  post,  when  not  needed  for  submarine  mine 
purposes,  is  authorized  under  proper  supervision  of  local  com- 
manding officers.     (Cir.  37,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

1016.  Each  company  will  be  furnished  with  one  hand  litter, 
which  will  be  kept  ready  for  use  at  all  times.  It  will  be  sup- 
plied and  repaired  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department.  (A.  R., 
1449.) 

rNIFORM. 

1017.  Regulations  for  the  uniform  of  the  Army,  G.  O.  109, 
W.  D.,  1907,  amended,  etc.,  as  follows: 

Par.  6,  by  G.  O.  33,  W.  D.,  1908. 

Par.  10,  by  Cir.  22,  W.  D.,  1908. 

Par.  41,  by  G.  O.  42,  W.  D.,  1908. 

Par.  (51*,  by  G.  O.  123,  W.  D.,  1908.  (For  officers  of  the 
Medical  Reserve  Corps.) 

Par.  71,  by  W.  D.  Cir.  68,  1907;  50,  1908. 

Par.  72,  by  G.  O.  93,  W.  D.,  1908. 

Par.  12h  by  G.  O.  93,  W.  D.,  1908.  (White,  for  recruiting 
parties,  cooks,  and  bakers.) 

Par.  77,  by  G.  O.  93,  W.  D.,  1908. 

Par.  82^,  by  G.  O.  93,  W.  D.,  1908.  (White,  for  recruiting 
parties. ) 

Par.  89,  by  G.  O.  15,  W.  D.,  1908. 

Par.  90,  by  Cir.  83,  W.  D.,  1907. 

Par.  98,  by  Cir.  C,  W.  D.,  1908. 

Pages  64  and  65,  by  Cir.  76,  W.  D.,  1907. 

1018.  Uniform  clothing  prescribed  for  issue  to  coast  artillery 
troops  serving  in  the  United  States.  ( W.  D.,  G.  O.  91,  1907 ;  73, 
1908.)  For  other  troops  serving  in  the  T'nit(Hl  States.  (G.  O. 
91,  W.  D.,  1907,  the  provisions  of  which  are  not  affected  by  G.  O. 
109,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

'  1019.  The  interpretation  of  i)aragraph  S3,  G.  O.  169,  W.  1).. 
1907,  that  letters  and  numbers  are  not  to  be  worn  pn  the  cam- 
paign hat,  is  correct.  (Scy.  War,  Feb.  12,  1908;  12326,  I.  G.  O.) 
1020.  At  inspection  of  dismounted  troops  eipiipiKMl  for  field 
service,  neither  officers  nor  enlisted  men  should  wear  white 
gloves  or  white  collars.  ( Scy.  War,  July  28,  1908 ;  Cir.  13.  Dei)t. 
Dakota,  1908;  12380,  T.  (i.  O.) 


TJNIFORM.  165 

1021.  Post  commanders  are  authorized  to  permit  enlisted 
men  to  ^year  white  collars  with  old  style  blue  blouse.  (Cir.  28, 
W.  D.,  1904.) 

1022.  The  proper  dress  will  be  determined  by  the  commanding 
officer,  with  due  regard  to  prescribed  regulations  (see  Table  of 
Occasions),  the  season  of  the  year,  and  the  state  of  the  weather. 

(Par.  2,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.)     Also  see  T.  R.  229. 

1023.  Officers  serving  with  troops  will  wear  the  prescribed 
uniform  and  will,  by  their  appearance,  set  an  example  of  neat- 
ness and  strict  conformity  to  regulations  in  uniform  and  equip- 
ment.    (Par.  2,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1024.  A  standard  sample  for  color  of  olive-drab  woolen  cloth 
will  be  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department  to  the 
quartermaster  of  every  garrisoned  post  for  the  future  guidance 
of  officers  of  the  Army  when  providing  themselves  with  olive- 
drab  uniforms.  To  prevent  unnecessary  hardship  officers  will 
be  permitted  to  wear  out  such  olive-drab  uniforms  as  they  now 
possess.     (Cir.  48,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

Standard  sample  of  braid  to  be  similarly  furnished.  (Indorse- 
ment of  Q.  M.  General,  May  16,  1908;  12422,  I.  G.  O.) 

1025.  All  officers  not  serving  with  troops  shall,  during  the 
hours  of  duty,  wear  the  prescribed  uniform,  unless  authorized 
by  the  War  Department  to  wear  civilian  clothing.  (Par.  2, 
G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1026.  Officers  on  duty  in  the  War  Department  are  authorized 
to  wear  civilian  dress.     (War.  Dept.  Cir.  Aug.  3,  1904.) 

1027.  When  officers  or  enlisttnl  men  wear  civilian  dress,  it 
will  not  be  accompanied  by  any  mark  or  part  of  the  uniform. 
Enlisted  men,  on  or  ofT  duty,  will  not  wear  civilian  dress  with- 
out permission  of  their  commanding  officer.  (Par.  3,  G.  O.  169, 
W.  D.,  1907.) 

1028.  Enlisted  men  will  not  be  permitted  to  wear  articles  of 
the  uniform  other  than  those  furnished  to  the  organization  to 
which  they  belong.     (Page  3,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1029.  Enlisted  men  will  not  be  permitted  to  wear  any  articles 
of  uniform  which  are  not  fnnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  De- 
partment.    (Par.  15,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1030.  Snsi)enders,  when  worn,  must  not  be  visible.  (Par.  102, 
G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1031.  For  wear  at  emplacements  and  at  certain  mountain 
battery  drills.     (Par.  106,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1032.  Canvas  fatigue  clothing  for  enlisted  men  of  machine- 
gun  detachments.      (Cir.  !.">,  W.  T>.,  1907.) 


166  UNIFORM. 

1033.  The  servioo  uiiifoniis  ;ire  made  of  wool  or  cotton. 
Except  when  otherwise  ordered,  the  woolen  uniform  is  pre- 
scribed for  winter  wenr  in  the  United  States  proper,  inclndin^c 
Alaska.  The  cotton  uniform  is  i)resci'ihed  for  tropical  wear 
and  for  summer  wear  in  the  Ignited  States,  and  is  authorized 
for  use  at  emplacements.     (Par.  10,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1034.  It  is  not  permitted  to  combine  outer  garments  of  wool 
with  others  of  cotton  in  the  service  uniform  of  officers  or  en- 
listed men.  This  does  not  apply  to  the  service  hat.  (Par.  17, 
G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1035.  Alterations  will  not  be  made  in  any  article  of  the  uni- 
form that  will  result  in  a  material  change  from  the  cut  pre- 
scribed for  it  in  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.  Company  commanders 
will  exiercise  personal  supervision  over  the  fitting  of  the  uni- 
forms of  the  men  of  their  companies,  and  i)ermit  such  changes 
as  will  insure  a  proper  fit  without  disturbing  the  general  appear- 
ance of  the  uniform.     (Par.  110,  (J.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1036.  For  officers  on  the  retired  list.  (Par.  10,  G.  O.  169, 
W.  D.,  1907;  Cir.  22,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

1037.  Courts-martial,  courts  of  inquiry,  and  boards  of  officers 
will  hold  their  sessions  in  such  uniform  as  the  court  or  board 
shall  decide.     (Page  60,  G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

1038.  Campaign  badges  and  certificate  of  merit  badges  and 
sections  of  ribbon  in  lieu  of  them  are  part  of  the  uniform  for 
officers  and  enlisted  men  to  whom  issued  and  will  be  habitually 
worn  by  them — the  badges  on  the  full-dress  coat,  and  the  rib- 
bons on  the  dress,  olive-drab  wool  service,  and  cotton  khaki 
service,  coats:  manner  of  wearing,  etc. 

Neither  badges  nor  ribbons  will  be  worn  by  officers  suspended 
from  rank  and  command  or  by  enlisted  men  serving  sentence  of 
confinement  for  more  than  five  days.  (G.  O.  169,  W.  I).,  1907, 
par.  6,  amended  by  G.  O.  33,  W.  D.,  190S.) 

Instructions  concerning  award  of  campaign  badges,  with  list 
of  campaigns  for  which  they  are  issued.  (G,  O.  129,  W.  D., 
lfK)S.) 

1089.  The  Philippine  congressional  medal  uill  be  worn  by  offi- 
cers and  enlisted  men  entitled  thereto  on  all  occasions  of  cere- 
mony; manner  of  wearing,  etc.     (G.  O.  127,  W.  D.,  1908,  i)ar.  2.) 

1040.  Medals  and  badges  which  niatf  be  worn  on  certain  occa- 
sions, and  manner  of  wearing  them  : 

Mwlal  of  honor.  (G.  ().  169,  W.  I>.,  1907,  par.  r.,  and  par.  6  as 
amended  by  (}.  O.  :V.l,  W.  I).,  1908.) 


UNIFORM.  167 

The  various  distinctive  iiiarlvs  for  excellence  in  small-arms 
practice.     (G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  1907,  par.  7.) 

Badges  for  gunners  and  master  gunners.  (G.  O.  169,  W.  D., 
1907,  par.  7.  Also  see  G.  O.  94,  A.  G.  O.,  1903;  Cir.  1,  W.  D., 
1904;  G.  O.  89,  W.  D.,  1908.) 

Badges  of  certain  military  societies.  (G.  O.  169,  W.  I).,  1907, 
par.  8.) 

Life-saving  medals  (Treasury  I)ei)artment)  authorized  to  be 
worn  on  occasions  of  ceremony.     (  G.  O.  ]3,  W.  D.,  1908,  par.  3.) 

VKTKKINAKIAXS. 

1041.  A'eterinarians  are  not  comi)etent  to  sit  as  members  of 
courts-martial  or  perform  any  of  the  duties  which  are  expressly 
required  by  law  to  be  performed  by  commissioned  officers.  As 
their  status  is  assimilated  to  that  of  conmiissioned  officers,  how- 
ever, they  are  eligible  for  detaij  as  members  of  boards  of  sur- 
vey or  councils  of  administration,  and  may,  when  no  commis- 
sioned officer  is  available,  serve  as  exchange  officers  ov  post 
treasurers,  and  may  witness  payments  to  enlisted  men.  (Cir. 
30,  A.  G.  O.,  1901.) 

1042.  A  veterinarian  of  cavalry  or  artillery  is  allowerl  by  law 
the  pay  and  allowances  of  a  second  lieutenant.  He  is  given  rank 
by  G.  O.  39,  A.  G.  C,  1902,  next  after  a  second  lieutenant,  and 
the  character  of  his  duties  is  such  as  to  require  him  to  give  or- 
ders to  enlisted  men.  He  is,  therefore,  entitled  to  iwceive  the 
customary  salute  from  enlisted  men.     (Cir.  18,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

1043.  A  veterin.-irian  is  entitled  to  a  campaign  badge  for  serv- 
ice rendered  by  him  in  campaign.     (Cir.  22,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

1044.  Inspection  by,  of  beef  cattle  before  they  are  slaughtered 
and  of  fresh  beef  when  delivered  at  post.  (G.  O.  28,  W.  D., 
1906.) 

1045.  Iniform  for.      (G.  O.  169,  W.  D.,  liX>7.,  par.  64.) 

WATER   SUPPLY,    SEWERAGE,    HEATING    AND    LIGHTING   PLANTS. 

1046.  No  changes  in  or  extension  of  permanent  systems  of 
water  supply,  sewerage,  plumbing,  heating,  and  gfis  or  electric 
lighting  will  be  made  at  military  posts  or  in  any  buildings 
thereat,  with  proper  authority  from  the  War  Department. 
(G.  O.  179,  W.  D.,  1904.) 

1047.  Rules  and  directions  for  care  of  steam  heating  i)lants. 
(Cir.  1,  A.  G.  O.,  1902.) 

1048.  Latrines,  etc.,  for  (•nmi)s.     ((J.  ().  170.  A.  (;.  O..  1899.) 


APPENDIX. 


FORM  FOR  REPORT  OF  AN  INSPECTION  OF  A  GARRISONED 
POST  AND  FORM  FOR  STATEMENT  OF  IRREGULARITIES 
AND  DEFICIENCIES. 

DIKKCTIONS. 

1.  "  The  written  reports  of  iuspectors-genernl  and  acting  in- 
spectors-general will,  set  forth  a  correct  return  of  tlie  trooijs, 
the  number  present  at  and  absent  from  the  station  and  the 
absentees  from  inspection,  and  whether  irregularities,  etc., 
reported  at  last  inspection,  have  been  remedied  >  after  which 
will  follow  a  statement  of  the  results  of  the  inspection,  dealing 
only  with  defects,  deficiencies,  irregularities,  reconnnendations, 
and  commendations  whereof  the  various  items  will  be  para- 
graphed and  stated  separately.  These  items  will  be  grouiKHl 
under  the*  department  within  whose  sphere  the  resi)onsibility 
for  the  conditions  stated  falls,  viz:  Connnanding  officer.  Quar- 
termaster's Department,  Corps  of  Engineers,  etc.  Brief  state- 
ment will  be  made  of  the  various  drills  and  exercises  held  for 
the  inspector  and  the  report  concluded  with  an  exposition  of 
the  conclusions  arrived  at  as  to  the  military  efficiency,  disci- 
pline, and  instruction  of  the  connnand."     (A.  R.,  005.) 

2.  If  the  number  and  percentage  of  desertions  are  abnormal, 
si)ecial  inquiry  as  to  the  cause  therefor  will  be  made  and  the 
result  briefly  reported.     (A.  R.,  00(>,  sec.  7.) 

3.  It  is  not  nect^ssary  to  recite  affirmatively,  or  in  detail, 
that  the  subjects  enumerated  in  A.  R.,  00(5,  were  embraced  in 
the  ins[)ection.  The  results  of  the  insi)ectlon  are  assumed  to 
have  been  satisfactory  unless  otherwise  stated;  and  the  rei)ort 
of  those  results  should  deal  oidy  with  defects,  deficiencies, 
irregularities,  reconnnendations,  and  connnendations, 

4.  Trivial  matters  verbally  calleil  to  attention  of  officers  con- 
cerned and  corrected  on  the  spot  should  not  be  Included  either 

IGS 


APPENDIX.  169 

in  tlie  report  or  list  of  irregularities,  but  all  defects,  deticieucies, 
and  irregularities  of  sufficieut  importance  to  be  recorded  in  the 
report  should  also  be  included  in  the  list  furnished  the  com- 
manding officer  under  A.  R.,  90S. 

5.  Inspectors  should  personally  investigate  complaints,  espe- 
cially those  which  may  require  action  of  War  Department,  such 
as  general  unfitness  of  recruits  received,  inferior  quality  of  sup- 
plies, etc.,  and,  when  such  complaints  are  of  sufficient  impor- 
tance to  record  them  in  the  report,  they  will  state  their  own 
views  and  conclusions. 

G.  Kecommendations  of  inspectors  on  matters  where  initiative 
remedial  action  is  within  the  province  of  the  commanding  officer 
(as,'  for  example,  "  It  is  reconuuended  that  a  crematory  be  con- 
structed at  this  post  for  the  burning  of  garbage")  should  be 
included  in  the  list  of  defects,  etc.,  furnished  the  commanding 
officer,  as  well  as  in  the  report.  Experience  has  shown  that 
when  this  is  not  done  inspectors'  recommendations  often  reach 
this  (Inspector-General's)  office  without  remark  from  any  com- 
mander or  staff  officer,  which  fact  leaves  the  subject-matter  in- 
complete for  consideration  by  the  War  Department. 

7.  The  sheets  of  Forms  5  and  oa,  Inspector-General's  Depart- 
ment (Inspector-General's  Memoranda  for  Inspection  of  Post), 
will  not  be  attached  to  or  form  part  of  the  inspection  report, 
but  will  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  inspector. 

8.  When  an  irregularity  or  deficiency,  based  on  a  regulation 
or  order,  is  reported,  the  specific  regulation  or  order  should  be 
cited  in  the  inspection  report  and  in  the  list  of  irregularities 
and  deficiencies  furnished  the  conmianding  officer.  (Cir.  letter, 
I.  G.  O.,  July  IS,  190S:  32519,  I.  G.  O.) 

P'oRM  FOR  Report  of  an  Inspection  of  a  Garrisoned  Post. 

Fort , 


Adjutant-General, 


Sir  :  i  have  the  honor  to  submit  rei)ort  of  an  inspection  of 
of ,  made . 

The  last  inspection  by  an  officer  of  the  Insi)ector-Generars 
Department  was  made ,  by . 

The  post  is  commanded  by ,  and  is  garrisoned 

by  Headquarters,  Hand,  and  Troops  A,  B,  C,  and  D,  First  Cav- 


170  APPENDIX. 

airy;  the  First  aud  Secoud  Compauies,  Coast  Artillery;  Coiii- 
panies  A  and  K,  First  Infantry,  and  detachments  of  the  8tatf 
t'orps  and  Departments,  aiu^gregating  o2  officers  and  595  enlisted 
men,  of  whom  27  otttcers  and  5S5  enlisted  men  were  present  at 
l>()st  and  24  otttcers  and  507  enlisted  men  i)resent  in  ranks  at 
i:isi)ection. 

Absentees  fnmi  insi)ecti(>n  are  accounted  for  as  f«>lloNvs: 

OKFICKKS. 

I'rescnt  at  ixh^t. — (iuard,  1  ;  otlicer  of  the  day,  1  :  sick,  1. 
Total,  3.  Percenta^'e  absent  from  insp(K!tion  of  total  officers 
l)resent  at  post,  11.11. 

Absent  from  jmst.—  {Uy  name,  rank,  and  I'cj^iment  or  corjis  or 
department.) 

(1)  Major ,   1>.    S.   since ,  at  as 

member  of  G.  C.  M. 

(2)  Captain ,  1>.  S.  since  ,  at  as 

member  of  General  Staff  Corps. 

(3)  First  Lient. ,  I).  S.  since ,  at  

MS  Captain  P.  S. 

(4)  Ciiptain ,  leave  of  absence  for  two  months, 

since  . 

(5)  Second   I. lent.   ,    leave  of  absence  for   one 

month,  since . 

Total  officers  absent  from  post,  5.  Percentaj;e  absent  fiom 
post  of  total  officers  present  and  absent,  15.02. 

ENLISTKI)     MKN. 

rrcscnt  at  post. — Guard,  40:  sick,  10;  arrest  and  confineuient. 
12:  extra  duty,  3;  special  duty.  13.  Total,  7S.  Percentajie  ab- 
sent from  Hisi)ection  of  total  enlistetl  men  present  at  post,  i:».3.3. 

Absent  from  post. — D.  S.,  5;  furlough,  4;  without  leave,  1. 
Total,  10.  Percentage  absent  from  post  of  totnl  <Milist<Ml  men 
present  and  absent,  1.6S. 


Tfie  irregularities  and  deficiencies  rei)orfed  at  last  inspei'tion 
have  been  remedie<l,  excei»t  that  an  additional  w.-igon  shed  is 
still  needed.     See  defect  No.  10,  this  inspection. 


APPENDIX.  171 

Tlie  rosnlts  of  the  inspection  ^re  as  follows: 

COMMANDING    OFFICER. 

(Under  this  heading  are  grouped  all  items  which  do  not  si^e- 
citically  concern  a  bureau  of  the  War  Departruent. ) 

1.  Troops  A  and  B,  First  Cavalry :  Not  well  drilled  in  horse- 
manship; such  movements  as  passaging  and  turning  on  the  fore- 
hand were  very  poor. 

2.  First  Company,  Coast  Artillery :  Unauthorized  expenditure 
from  company  fund,  as  follows:  January  S,  1907,  carving  set, 
.$2.75.      (A.  R.,  319.) 

3.  Company  A,  First  Infantry :  Correspondence  book  not  in- 
dexed. 

4.  Post  exchange :  No  printed  or  written  price  list  posted  in 
lunch  room.     (Par.  11,  G.  O.  109,  W.  D.,  1905.) 

5.  No  post  garden  (A.  R.  349).  An  investigation  has  con- 
vinced the  inspector  that  the  cultivation  of  a  garden  is  prac- 
ticable. 

Captain is  reported  by  the  post  commander  and 

surgeon  to  be  incapacitated  for  service  both  mentally  and  physic- 
ally. A  special  report  in  his  case  has  been  submitted  to  the 
department  commander  under  A.  R.,  907. 

During  the  i^ast  twelve  months  the  desertions  from  the  com- 
mand, except  the  two  companies  of  Coast  Artillery,  were  not 
abnormal  in  number. 

The  First  Company,  Coast  Artillery,  had  20  desertions  during 
that  period,  or  14.5  per  cent  of  the  aggregate  number  of  enlisted 
men  on  the  rolls;  and  the  Second  Company.  Coast  Artillery,  17 
desertions,  or  12.8  per  cent.  Siiecial  inquiry  into  the  causes 
therefor  was  made. 

( Here  will  follow  a  brief  statement  of  the  result  of  the  special 
inquiry  as  required  by  A.  R.,  906.  sec.  7,  with  inspector's  conclu- 
sions. If  any  irregularities  are  developed  they  should  be 
included  in  the  list  furnished  the  commanding  officer  under 
A.  R..  908,  as,  for  example.  No.  6.) 

6.  The  abnormal  desertions  seem  to  be  largely  attributable  to 
unnecessary  restraints  and  harsh  discipline. 

THE    adjutant-general's    DEPARTMENT. 

7.  The  First  and  Second  Companies,  Coast  Artillery,  need  23 
and  20  recruits,  respectively.  These  companies  have  consid- 
erable hard  work  to  perform  in  caring  for  the  armament,  etc.. 


172  APPENDIX. 

and  should  be  kei)t  up  to  the  authorized  streujrtli  as  closely  aa 
Itossible. 

quartermaster's  department. 

8.  Record  book  of  barracks  aud  quarters  uot  kept  posted  up — 
no  entries  during  past  twelve  months.     (A.  R.,  1028.) 

9.  New  floors  are  needed  in  barracks  of  Troops  A  and  K,  First 
Cavalry. 

10.  An  additional  wagon  shed  is  badly  needed.  Much  of  the 
wheeled  transportation  has  to  be  kept  in  the  open,  witli  con- 
sequent deterioration.  It  is  recommended  that  an  additional 
shed  be  authorized.    This  defect  was  reported  at  last  inspection. 

11.  The  general  condition  of  the  public  buildings  of  the  post 
as  to  repair  is  poor.  They  are  mostly  in  need  of  painting  and 
general  repairs. 

12.  Much  complaint  was  made  by  the  companies  in  regard 
to  the  new  marching  shoe,  which,  after  little  wear,  appears  to 
rip,  the  sole  separating  from  the  upper  at  the  toe.  I  examined 
several  pairs  which  had  been  worn  about  twenty  days,  includ- 
ing a  two  days'  practice  march,  and,  as  the  leather  seems  to  be 
of  excellent. quality,  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  defect  is  due 
to  inferior  quality  of  the  sewing  material  used. 

subsistence  department. 

13.  A  shipment  of  500  pounds  of  baking  powder  received  from 
on  November  10,  1006,   is  reported  to  be  of  in- 


ferior quality. 

(Here  should  follow  such  information  as  will  enable  the 
Commissary-General  to  take  action,  such  as,  by  whom,  when, 
aud  where'  purchased,  name  of  tirm,  marks  on  package,  etc. : 
also  the  inspector's  opinion  and  reconunendation.) 

The  excellent  condition  of  this  department  througliout  i-ettwts 

great  credit  on  Captain — ,  the  connnissary.   who 

impressed  me  as  a  very  energetic  and  capal>le  officer. 

medical  department. 

14.  The  hospital,  which  was  built  for  a  four-comi)any  iH)st, 
is  entirely  too  small  for  the  present  and  prospective  garrisons. 
It  should  be  enlarged  to  at  least  double  its  present  capacity. 

15.  Register  of  hospital  fund  does  not  show  the  names  or 
designations  of  the  firms  or  parties  from  whom  articles  were 
purchased  for  use  of  the  sick  in  hospital.     ( M.  M.  I)..  279.) 


APPENDIX.  173 

16.  Ambulance  driver  not  designated  by  the  surgeon  to  care 
for  the  ambulance,  its  equipment,  and  harness.     (A.  R.,  1448.) 

17.  Ambulance  harness  in  poor  condition — needs  cleaning  and 
oiling. 

CORPS    OF    ENGINEERS. 

18.  Galleries  of  Battery  leak  badly. 

19.  Magazine  of  Battery  unserviceable  on  account  of 

excessive  dampness." 

20.  No  lights  on  loading  platforms  of  Batteries . 

21.  All  wires  forming  the  system  of  communications  are 
aerial  and  exposed  to  hostile  fire — one  shell  from  an  enemy's 
ships  might  paralyze  the  whole  system.  Provision  should  be 
made  for  undergi'ound  lines.  (This  is  an  example  of  an  item 
that  affects  two  staff  departments  (Engineer  and  Signal),  and 
should  be  stated  under  each.) 

ORDNANCE    DEPARTMENT. 

22.  It  was  reported  to  me  that  a  number  of  cocking  pieces  of 
the  new  rifle  had  been  broken  at  target  practice.  Several  of 
these  were  examined  by  me.  It  is  the  general  opinion,  in  which 
I  concur,  of  officers  and  men  whom  I  questioned  on  the  subject, 
that  the  defec-t  is  not  attributable  to  any  local  cause.  A  dia- 
gi*am  is  attached  showing  the  exact  location  of  the  break. 

23.  There  is  no  ordnance  sergeant  at  this  post.  One  is  badly 
needed. 

24.  The  following  surplus  ordnance  stores  are  on  hand,  viz : 
(State  kind,  quantity,  and  condition.) 

SIGNAL    CORPS. 

25.  All  wires  forming  the  system  of  communications  are  aerial 
and  exposed  to  hostile  fire — one  shell  from  an  enemy's  ships 
might  paralyze  the  whole  system.  Provision  should  be  made 
for  underground  lines. 

26.  There  is  no  telephonic  connection  with  the  tide  station. 

FIELD    OFFICERS. 

(Report  by  name,  affirmatively  or  negatively,  physical  fitness 
for  field  service.— G.  O.  181,  W.  D.,  1907.) 

COMMENDATION. 

The  affairs  of  the  post  are  well  administered,  and  harmony 
and  good  feeling  prevail. 


174  APPENDIX. 

inspb:ction  exercises. 

The  following  drills  and  inspection  exercises  were  held,  viz : 
(State  briefly  the  various  drills  and  exercises  held  for  the  in- 
spector. ) 

CONCLUSIONS. 

(As  to  military  efficiency,  discipline,  and  instruction  of  xlw 
command. ) 


A  statement,  in  writing,  of  irregularities  and  deficiencies  has 
been  furnished  the  commanding  officer  under  A.  K.,  1M)S.     They 
are  contained  in  the  numbered  paragraphs  of  this  reiK)rt. 
Very  respectfully. 


Major,  I nsiH'ctor-d cncml . 
Form  for  Statement  of  Irregularities  and  Deficiencies. 

Fort  — . 


Commanding  Officer, 
Fort 


Sir  :  Under  the  provisions  of  A.  11.,  t)()S.  I  have  the  honor  to 
furnish  you  the  following  list  of  irregularities  and  deficieu<'ie.-> 
observed  during  the  recent  inspection  of  your  post : 

COMMANDING    Ol  FU'KR, 

1.  Troops  A  and  B,  First  Cavalry:  Not  well  drilled  in  horse- 
manship, such  movements  as  passaging  and  turning  on  the  fore- 
hand were  very  i)oor. 

2.  First  Company,  Coast  Artillery:  rnauthorized  expenditure 
from  company  fund,  as  follows:  January  S.  1007,  carving  set, 
$2.75.      (A.  U.,  :{19.) 

?^.  Company  A,  First  Infantry:  Correspondence  book  not  in- 
dexed. 

4.  Tost  exchange:  Xo  i>rinted  (ir  written  price  list  posted  in 
lunch  room.     (Par.  11,  G.  O.  100,  W.  D.,  1005.) 

5.  No  post  garden.  (A.  R.,  340.)  An  investigation  has  eon- 
vinced  the  inspector  that  the  cultivation  of  a  garden  is  pr.'ic 
ticable. 

6.  The  abnormal  desertions  from  the  First  and  Second  Com 
panics.  Coast  Artillery,  during  the  past  twelvt?  months,  s<'eni  to 


APPENDIX.  175 

be   largely    attributable   to    imiiecessary   restraints   and    harsh 
discipline. 

THE    adjutant-general's    DEPARTMENT. 

7.  The  First  and  Second  Companies,  Coast  Artillery,  neeil  28 
and  20  recruits,  respectively.  These  companies  have  consider- 
able hard  work  to  perform  in  caring  for  the  armament,  etc.,  and 
should  be  kept  up  to  the  authorized  strength  as  closely  as 
Ijossible. 

qlartermaster's  dkpartment. 

S.  Itecord  book  of  barracks  and  quarters  not  kept  posted  up — 
no  entries  during  past  twelve  months.     (A.  R.,  1028.) 

9.  New  floors  are  needed  in  barracks  of  Troops  A  and  B,  First 
Cavalry. 

10.  An  additional  wagon  shed  is  badly  needed.  Much  of  the 
wheeled  transportation  has  to  be  kei)t  in  the  open,  with  conse- 
quent deterioration.  It  is  reconniiended  that  an  additional  shed 
be  authorized.     This  defect  was  reported  at  last  inspection. 

11.  The  general  condition  of  the  public  buildings  of  the  post  as 
to  repair  is  ix)or.  They  are  mostly  in  need  of  painting  and 
general  repairs. 

12.  Much  complaint  was  made  by  the  companies  in  regard  to 
the  new  marching  shoe,  which,  after  little  wear,  appears  to  rip, 
the  sole  separating  from  the  ujiper  at  the  toe. 

subsistence  department. 

!.*>.  A    shipment   of   .■»()()    pounds    of   baking   i)owder   received 

from on  November  10,  1906,  is  reported  to  be  of 

inferior  quality. 

MEDICAL    department. 

14.  The  hospital,  which  was  built  for  a  four-company  i)ost,  is 
entirely  too  small  for  the  i>resent  and  prospective  garrisons.  It 
should  be  enlarged  to  at  least  double  its  i)resent  capacity. 

IT).  Register  of  hospital  fund  does  not  show  the  names  or  des- 
ignations of  the  firms  or  parties  from  whom  articles  were  pur- 
chased for  use  of  the  sick  in  hospital.     (M.  M.  D.,  279.) 

10.  Ambulance  driver  not  designated  by  the  surgeon  to  care 
for  the  ambulance,  its  equiinnent,  and  harness.     (A.  R..  1448.) 

17.  Ambulance  harness  in  poor  condition — needs  cleaning  and 
oiling. 


176  APPENDIX. 

CORPS    OF    i;X(iINi:KRS. 

18.  Galleries  of  Battery leak  badly. 

19.  Magazine  of  Battery —  iinservicenble  on  account  of 

excessive  dampness, 

20.  No  lights  on  loading  platforms  of  Batteries . 

21.  All  wires  forming  the  system  of  comniunications  are  aerial 
and  exposed  to  hostile  tire — one  shell  from  an  enemy's  ships 
might  ijaralize  the  whole  system.  Provision  should  be  made  for 
imderground  lines. 

ORDNANCE    DKPARTMENT. 

22.  It  was  reported  that  a  number  of  cocking  pieces  of  the  new 
rifle  had  been  broken  at  target  practice. 

23.  There  is  no  ordnance  sergeant  at  this  i)OSt.  One  is  badly 
needed. 

24.  The  following  surplus  ordnance  stoi-es  are  on  hand,  viz: 
(State  kind,  quantity,  and  condition.) 

SIGNAL    CORPS. 

25.  All  wires  forming  the  system  of  connnunicationsare  aerial 
and  exposed  to  hostile  fire — one  shell  from  an  euemj^'s  ships 
might  paralyze  the  whole  system.  Provision  should  be  made  foj- 
underground  lines. 

2G.  There  is  no  telephonic  connection  with  the  tide  station. 


Your  attention  is  invited  to  the  recjuirements  of  A.  R.  OOS,  and 
Circular  14,  War  Department.  1000. 

Very  respectfully,  , 

Major,  Inspector-Qcneral. 


LIST    OF    ABBREVIATIONS    USED. 

A.  D. — Atlantic  Division. 

A.  G.  O.—Adjntant-General's  Office. 

A.  O.  C.  P.— Army  of  Cuban  Pacification. 

A.  R. — Army  Regulations,  1908,  when  not  otherwise  mdicated. 

Art.  Mem. — Artillery  Memorandum. 

C.  D.  R.— Cavalry  Drill  Regulations,  1902. 
Cir. — Circular. 

Comp. — Comptroller  of  the  Treasury. 
Dept. — Depa  rtment. 

D.  J.  A.  G. — Digest   of   Opinions   of   the   Judge- Advocate-Gen- 
eral, 1901. 

D.  R.C.  A. — Drill    Regulations   for    Coast    Artillery    (Prov.), 
1906. 

D.  R.  H.  C— Drill  Regulations,  Hospital  Corps,  1908. 

D.  R.  L.  A.-^Drill  Regulations  for  Light  Artillery,  1896. 

E.  R.— Engineer  Regulations,  1906. 

F.S.R.— Field  Service  Regulations,  1905  r Amended,  1908). 

G.  O. — General  Orders. 

I.  D.  R.— Infantry  Drill  Regulations,  1904. 

I.  G.  D. — Inspector-General's  Department. 

I.  G.  O. — Inspector-General's  Office. 

J.  A.  G. — Judge-Advocate-General. 

M.  G.  D.— Manual  of  Guard  Duty,  1902. 

M.  L.— Military  Laws  of  the  United  States,  1901,  with  Supple- 
ment to  March  4,  1907. 

M.  M.  D.— Manual  for  the  Medical  Department,  1906. 

M.  P.  D.— Manual  for  the  Pay  Department,  1907. 

M.  S.  D. — Manual  for  the  Subsistence  Department.  1908. 

M.  S.  O.— The  Military  Secretary's  Office. 

N.  H.  D.  V.  S. — National    Home   for    Disabled    Volunteer    Sol- 
diers. 

O.  R. — Regulations  for  the  government  of  the  Ordnance  De- 
partment, 1907. 

O.  S.  M.— Ordnance  Supply  Manual,  1904. 

.^>8078— 09 12  177 


178  LIST  OF  ABBREVIATIONS  USED. 

1\— Page. 

Par. — Paragra  ph. 

Q.  M. — Quartermaster. 

Q.  M.  G. — Quartermaster-General. 

Q.  M.  G.  O. — Quartermaster-General's  Office. 

Q.  M.  M. — Quartermaster's  IMauual,  1904. 

Regs. — Regulations. 

R.  S. — Revised  Statutes  of  tlie  United  States. 

S.  A.  F.  R.— Small  Arms  Firing  Regulations,  1906. 

S.  C.  M.  No.  7— Signal  Corps  Manual,  No.  7,  1907. 

Scy. — Secretary. 

Sec. — Section. 

Stat.  L. — United  States  Statutes  at  Large. 

T.  R. — Army  Transport  Service  Regulations,  1908. 

W.  D. — War  Department. 


INDEX. 


(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Abbreviations: 

A.  R.,  to  be  used  for  Army  Regulations,  922. 

Fire-control  stations,  923. 

List  of,  used  in  this  book,  p.  177. 

R.  S.,  to  be  used  for  Revised  Statutes  of  the  United  States,  922. 
Accountability.    (See  Public  moneys,  p.  2.57,  and  Public  property,  p.  259.) 
Accounts:  Clothing,  inspection,  93. 
Accounts  Current- 

Balances,  analyses,  185, 187-189. 

Depositary  accounts,  to  be  designated  on,  184. 

Preparation,  etc.,  184-189. 

Regulations  governing,  157,  184-189. 

Rendition  of,  delay,  188. 

Subsidiary  cash  account,  189. 
Accumulations:  Waste  products,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 
Acting  Inspectors-General: 

Allowances  of,  4. 

Detail  of,  4. 

Duties,  et<;.    (See  Inspectors-General,  p.  231.) 
Adjutant-General's  Department: 

Detail  of  line  officers  to,  392. 

Reorganization,  391. 
Admissions:  Soldiers'  homes,  965,  966,  968. 
Advance  and  Rear  Guard:  Field  training,  617. 
Advertisements:  Regulations  and  instructions,  475,  476. 
Aeroscopes:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Agate  Ware:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  258. 
Aiming  Devices:  For  companies  and  troops,  389. 
Alaska:  Disbursing  officers,  funds  in  personal  possession,  195. 
Alterations: 

Checks,  128. 

Guns  and  carriages,  methods  for  making,  588. 

Manes,  tails,  and  forelocks  of  animals,  785. 

Uniform  clothing,  1035. 
Ambulances:  • 

Allowance — 

Field  service,  1011. 
Posts,  1011. 

Care,  etc.,  1011. 

Driver,  designation  and  duties,  1011 

Housed  near  hospital,  1011. 

Inspection,  84,  722,  1011. 

Surgeon's  call,  1011. 

Use,  authorized,  1012. 

179 


180  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
American  National  Red  Cross: 

Audit  of  receipts  and  expenditures- 
Assigned  to  Inspector-General's  Department,  297. 
Law,  297. 
Ammeters:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Ammunition: 

Allowance  for  coast  and  field  artillery,  30.5,  306. 

Allowance  for  small  arms- 
Field  kit,  299. 
Gallery  practice,  302. 
Guard  cartridges,  301. 
Machine  guns,  303. 
Reserve  supply,  300,  301. 
Shotguns  for  hunting,  304. 
Troops  and  schools,  298. 

Blank- 
Cartridges,  opening  of  original  packages,  320. 
Gun-firing  with,  guns  to  be  used,  care,  etc.,  567,  568. 
Metallic,  assembling  and  marking,  309,  318. 
Morning  and  evening  gun,  309. 
Saluting  purposes,  309. 
Smokeless  powder  not  to  be  used  for  blank  charges,  312. 

('annonj  inspection  for  condemnation,  239  (c),  275. 

Expenditure  of,  308. 

Guard  cartridges,  not  to  be  expended  in  target  practice,  301. 

Inspection  by  company  commanders  to  prevent  loss,  etc.,  319. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports  on  cannon,  approval,  239  (c). 

Markings  on,  315,  318. 

Medical  officers'  personal  equipment,  328. 

Original  packages  of  blank,  320. 

Powder- 
Information  relative  to,  311. 
Smokeless,  care  and  use,  312-314. 

Primers,  drill,  310. 

Projectiles,  307,  315-318. 

Projectiles,  steel,  use  in  target  practice,  etc.,  307. 

Shrapnel,  315. 
Ammunition  Hoists:  Emplacement  book  entries  relative,  to,  91. 
Animals: 

Domestic,  keeping  of— 

At  national  cemeteries,  670. 
Cows  and  hogs  by  troops,  5iiS. 
Cows  by  hospitals,  541. 

Shipment  on  troop  transports,  412. 

Sec  Public  animals,  p.  2.57. 
Annual  Reports: 

Chief  of  bureau,  324. 

Department  commander,  322. 

Division  commander,  323. 

Inspector-general  of  a  division  or  department,  17,  321. 

Secretary  of  War,  reports  of  inspections  of  money  accounts,  116. 
Appab'lTUS: 

For  bakeries,  707,  708. 

S(M>  Electrical  apparatvK,  i>.  208. 


INDEX.  181 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Appendix: 

Fonn  for  report  of  an  inspection  of  a  garrisoned  post  with  directions,  pp.  168-174. 
Form  for  statement  of  irregularities  and  deficiencies  with  directions,  pp.  168,  169, 
174-176. 
Appliances: 

Apparatus,  etc.,  for  post  bakeries,  707,  708. 
Surgical  or  scientific — 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  263. 
Lists  of,  263. 
See  Electrical  appliances,  p.  208. 
Appucants  for  enustment: 

Accepted,  instructions  as  to  forwarding,  934. 

Articles  of  War,  reading  to,  422. 

Assignment  of,  special,  933. 

Militiamen,  932. 

Papers  i)ertaining  to  accepted,  instructions  as  to  forwarding,  934. 

Qualifications,  rates  of  pay,  etc.,  931. 

Subsistence  procured  by  fraudulent  application,  93.5. 

Transportation — 

Procuring  of,  by  fraudulent  application,  935. 
Return,  not  to  be  fimiished  certain,  935. 
Vaccination,  955. 
Appointments: 
Boards— 

Artillery  experts,  coast  artillery  reserves,  453. 
Chaplains,  438. 

Civilians  as  second  lieutenant,  442. 
Enlisted  men  as  second  lieutenant,  441. 
Medical  Corps,  first  lieutenant,  440. 
Sergeants,  Hospital  Corps,  451. 
Sergeants-major,  coast  artillery,  450. 
Superintendent,  national  cemetery,  456. 
Surveying  officer  by  post  surgeon,  982. 
Appropriations: 

Buildings,  construed,  458. 
Expenditures  in  excess  of,  190. 
•     Fiscal  years,  157, 190. 

Regulations  governing,  157. 
Aprons:  Cooks',  purchase  from  company  fund,  531. 
Armament: 

Inspection  of  coast  defense  by  armament  officer,  61. 
Obsolete  ordnance  material  replaced,  disposition,  857 
Seacoast,  care  by  troops,  590. 
Seacoast,  out  of  service,  care,  etc.,  589. 
Subpost,  coast  artillery,  care,  593. 
Arm  Chests: 

Care  and  disposition,  855. 
Issued  with  locks  and  hinges,  854. 
Armories: 

Army  transports,  414. 

Inspection  of,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

See  Arsenals,  p.  1&5 


182  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  other\vis<^  indicated.) 
Arm  Racks: 
Issue,  854. 

Troops  changing  station  not  to  take,  856. 
Arms.    (See  Arms  and  equipments,  below,  and  Small  arms,  p.  277.) 
Arms  and  Equipments: 

Bakery  equipment  for  field,  385. 
Cooking  outfits,  field  service,  383,  384. 
Engineer  equipments  for  organizations,  etc,  348-352. 
Enlisted  men- 
Barrack  regulations,  380. 
Belts- 
Field,  changing  station  by  rail  or  water,  357. 

Orderly  at  recruiting  station,  942. 

Recruiting  parties,  361. 

Saber,  for  bands,  359. 

Saber,  how  worn  with  overcoat,  360. 

Waist  belt  adapters,  358. 
Blanket  roll,  345. 

Carbines  for  guarding  prisoners,  341. 
Coast  artillery- 
Inspection  as  infantry,  74. 

Intrenching  tools  for,  343. 
Equipments— 

Care  and  preservation,  377,  378. 

Dressing  or  polishing  material  for,  377. 

Fittmg  of,  to  the  men,  379. 

Marking  of,  374-376. 

Russet  leather  adopted,  280. 

Russet  leather,  cleaning,  etc.,  378. 
First-aid  packets,  356. 
Horse  equipments- 
Dressing  and  polishing  material,  377, 

Reins,  holding  and  adjusting,  362. 

Saddle,  363. 

Saddle,  how  packed,  etc.,  364. 

Saddle  blanket,  care  of,  366. 

Saddlecloth,  canvas,  365. 
Hospital  Corps,  353,  354. 
Identification  tag,  355. 

Kits,  field,  surplus  and  service,  342-346.  i 

Machine-gun  platoons,  347. 
Mounted  orderlies,  infantry  regiments,  346. 
Ordnance,detachments,  97  (c). 
Post  noncommissioned  staff,  683. 
Recriilting  parties,  not  issued  arms,  936. 
Revolvers  for  sergeants  of  foot  troops,  339. 
Rifle,  how  carried  on  the  saddle,  338. 
Sa])er,  how  carried  on  the  saddle,  3.38. 
Shotguns,  issue  of,  340,  341. 
Small  arms,  care  of,  369-373. 
Spurs,  367. 
Tlu  cup,  how  carried— 

Cavalry,  mounted,  364. 


INDEX.  183 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Arms  and  Equipments— Continued. 
Enlisted  men— Continued. 

Tin  cup,  how  carried— Continued. 

Dismounted  troops,  368. 
Troops  of  all  arms,  337, 
Field  artillery- 
Fire-control  equipment,  388. 
Gun  and  carriage  equipment,  386. 
Gun  and  pack  equipment,  mountain  batteries,  387. 
Harness,  dressing  and  polishing  material,  377. 
Field  equipments  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  382. 
Inspection  and  verification  l)y  commanding  officers,  731,  732. 
Inspection  for  condemnation.  (See  Inspection  of  property  for  condemnnt'ion,  p.  225.) 
Inspections,  all  equipment  may  be  turned  out,  332. 
Inspectors-general,  general  duties  relative  to,  8. 
Medical  Department  equipment,  353. 
Officers- 
Belt  plate,  full-dress,  325. 
Belts- 
Dress  and  service,  325. 
How  worn  with  overcoat,  326. 
Full-dress  saber,  325. 
Shoulder,  Signal  Corps,  325. 
Chaplains,  mounted,  329. 
Compass,  325. 
Dispatch  case  for  staff,  325. 
Field  glass,  325,  328,  336. 
Field  glass,  medical  officers,  328. 
Horse  equipments- 
Bridle,  325. 

Bridle,  double,  holding  and  adjusting  reins,  362. 
Issue  to- 
Dismounted  oflBcers  temporarily  on  mounted  duty,  334. 
Mounted  officers  below  grade  of  major,  331. 
Keeping  in  efficient  order  of  all,  pertaining  to  rank  and  duty,  3;i0. 
Saddle,  325. 
Saddlecloth,  325,  335. 
Identification  tag,  333. 
List  of,  to  be  in  possession  of,  327. 
Revolver,  325. 

Revolver,  medical  officers,  .328. 
Saber,  325,  326. 
Saber,  how  worn,  326. 
Saber  knots,  325,  326. 
Slings,  325. 
Spurs,  325. 
Watch,  325. 
Proper,  for  occasions,  how  determined,  332. 

Range  finders,  steel  tape  and  aiming  devices  for  troops  and  companies,  389. 
Repairs,  facilities  for,  381 . 

Signal  outfits,  \nsual,  for  troops  and  companies,  390. 
Army: 

Detail  of  line  officers  to  staff  corps  and  departments,  392. 


184  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  whon  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Army— Continued. 

Enlisted  strength  and  composition- 
Bands,  396. 

Company  organizations,  395,  397. 
Machine-gun  platoons,  400. 
Mounted  orderlies,  infantry  regiments,  4a3. 
Military  prison  companies  authorized,  399. 
Organization- 
Peace,  brigades  and  divisions  for  instruction,  393. 
War,  394. 
Recruit  depot  companies,  authorized,  399. 
Reorganization  of  line  and  stafl,  391. 
Army  and  Navy:  Joint  board  of  officers,  448. 
ARMY  Medical  School: 

Militia  officers,  attendance,  615. 
Regulations  governing,  605. 
Army  of  Cuban  Pacification:  Investigations,  etc.,  involving  mileage,  38. 
Army  Regulations: 

X.  R.,  as  an  abbreviation  of,  to  be  used,  922. 
Paragraphs  of  the  1908  edition  construed,  etc.  — 

A.  R.  319  by  527;  321  by  549;  336  by  710;  596  by  477;  (i83  by  804;  720  by 
890  by  16;  902  by  105;  1187  by  993;  1238  by  871-873. 
Army  School  of  the  Line: 

Militia  officers,  attendance,  615. 
Regulations  governing,  605. 
See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
Army  Signal  School: 

Regulations  governing,  605. 
See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
Army  Staff  College: 

Regulations  governing,  605. 
See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
Army  Transports: 

Animals,  shipment  on,  412. 
Armories  on,  414. 

Arrival  and  departure,  reports,  406. 
Barrels,  empty,  subsistence  property,  disposition,  8;}7. 
Buoys,  life,  416. 

China  and  glassware,  inspection  for  condenmation.  25S. 
Civilian  employees,  discipline,  417. 
Commanding  officer  of  troops- 
Designation,  etc.,  404. 
Record  books,  post,  for,  415. 
Report  by,  405. 
Commissaries- 
Funds  in  personal  possession,  194. 
Monthly  Inventory  of  subsistence  stores.  >^34. 
Discipline  of  civilians  on.  417. 
Embarkation  order,  404. 
Fowls,  shipment  on,  412. 
Fumigation,  418. 

Hospital,  use  by  well  passengers,  411. 
Inspection  at  departure  and  arrival,  45. 


INDEX.  185 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Akmy  Transports— Continued. 

Isolation  hospital,  use  by  well  passengers,  411. 
Medical  attendance  for  troops  aboar-d,  408. 
Mess  kits  for  discharged  soldiers  and  certain  employers  on,  410. 
Post  exchange  property,  shipment,  744. 
Rations,  supply  to  be  carried  on  trans-Pacific,  878. 
Record  books,  post  for,  415. 
Sale  or  disposal  of,  consent  of  Congress,  420. 
Sauerkraut,  shipment  on,  413. 
Savings- 
Fat,  slush,  etc.,  subsistence  property,  disposition,  837. 

Ration,  by  troops  on,  870. 
Stowaways,  prevention,  409. 
Subsistence  stores,  monthly  inventory.  834. 
Transportation  on,  may  be  furnished  to  whom,  419. 
Unauthorized  persons  boarding,  prevention,  409. 
Arrest:  Soldiers,  trial  by  summary  court,  754. 
Arsenals: 

Claims,  soliciting  at,  prohibited,  474. 

Commanding  ofllcer,  report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109, 113. 

Designated  for  turning  in  of— 

Bits,  curb,  273. 

Brass  rings,  buckles,  etc.,  274. 

Canteen  haversack  straps,  278. 

Meat  cans,  for  retinning,  283. 

Metallic  parts,  old  black  leather  artillery  harness,  281. 

Ordnance  property  for  repairs— 
Acted  on  by  inspector,  284. 
Without  action  of  inspector,  290. 

Sand  glasses,  285. 

Scabbards,  carbine,  fair  leather,  286. 

Small  arms,  288,  291. 

Tin  cups,  for  retinning,  283. 
Empty  barrels,  scrap,  etc.,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 
Inspection- 
Assignment,  117. 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

Report  of,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 

Report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109, 113. 

Scope,  subjects  to  be  inquired  into,  etc.,  97. 
Property,  destruction  of  condemned  after  turning  in  to,  232. 
Articles  of  War: 
Reading  to— 

Applicants  for  enlistment,  422. 

Companies,  etc.,  421. 

Recruits,  422. 
Artillery  Board.    (See  Boards  of  officers,  p.  189.) 
Artillery  District  Commander: 

Captains  for  detail  in  staff  departments,  selection,  30. 

Communications,  forwarding,  duties  of,  929. 

Inspection  of  forts  in  district,  59. 

Night  drills,  coast  artillery,  629. 

Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  inspection,  109,  113,  114. 

Staff,  969. 


186  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwist;  indicated.) 
Artillery  Districts: 
Inspections  by- 
Artillery  district  ordnance  officer,  .")9. 
District  artillery  engineer,  59. 
District  commander,  forts,  59. 
Records- 
District,  884. 
Ordnance  ofllcer,  898. 
Water  transportation,  1014, 1015. 
Artillery  p:ngineer: 
District- 
Cable  book  entries,  900. 
Inspection  by,  59. 
Post,  records  to  be  kept  by,  899. 
Artillery  Subjects:  Index  of.  Note  under  'AK 
Assignment: 

OflBcers  using  outside  influence  to  secure,  698. 
Quarters- 
Bachelor  oflScers',  864. 
Contract  sturgeons  and  dental  surgeons,  H&r>. 
Noncommissioned  staff,  868. 
Athletics: 

Competitions,  useful  information  for,  650. 
Garrison  training,  616. 
Instructions  relative  to,  649. 
Prizes  for  athletic  sports,  651. 
Attaches:  Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  as  military,  9.56. 
Attack  and  Defense:  Field  training,  617. 
Attendants: 

General  mess,  where  inspected  and  mustered,  82. 
See  PooHable  attendant,  p.  252. 
Auction  Sales: 

Auctioneer's  accoimt  of,  807. 
Bidding  by  enlisted  men  at,  809. 
Audit:  Red  Cross  receipts  and  expenditures,  297. 

Azimuth  Instruments:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Azimuth  Prediction  Boards:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department 

516  (c). 
Badges: 

Campaign- 
Award,  1038. 

Contract  surgeons  entitled  to,  480. 
List  of  campaigns  for  which  awarded,  1038. 
Ribbon  in  lieu  of,  1038. 
Veterinarians  entitled  to,  1043. 
Wearing,  etc.,  of,  1038. 
Certificate  of  merit  and  ribbon,  wearing,  etc.,  1038. 
Enlisted  men  serving  sentence  of  confinement,  wearing.  UKiS. 
Gunners  and  master  gunners,  wearing,  1040. 
Military  .societies,  wearing,  1040. 
Officers  suspended,  wearing,  103K. 

Ordnance  property  issued  to  officers  unci  men,  how  dropiM'<l.  MS. 
Regulations  governing  award,  wearing,  etc.,  I().'i8,  1040. 
See  Insignia,  p.  223. 


INDEX.  187 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Baggage: 

Officers'  personal,  for  field  ser\' ice— 
Allowance,  423. 

Boxes  or  bundles,  dimensions,  424. 
Lockers,  army  trunk  authorized  for,  42.'). 
Bakeries: 

Field  aquipment,  385. 
See  Post  bakeries,  p.  252. 
Bakers: 

Extra  pay  from  bakery  fund,  528,  53H. 
Insi)ection — 

Chief  baker,  where  held,  81. 
Efficiency  of  graduates  of  training  schools,  73. 
Muster,  81. 
Uniform,  white— 
Issue,  531. 
Prescribed,  1017. 
Bakery  Fund.    (See  Funds,  p.  216.) 
Band  Fund.    (Seei^'tinds,  p.  216.) 
Band  Instruments: 

Accountability  for,  824. 
Unserviceable,  quartermaster's  property- 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  250. 
Repairs,  250. 
Survey,  250,  989. 
Bandoliers:  Care  and  disposition,  847. 
B.\nds: 

Competition  with  local  ci^'ilian  musicians.  521. 
Enlisted  strength  and  composition,  396. 
Philippine  Scouts,  volunteer,  706. 
"Star-Spangled  Banner,"  playing  by,  .59<). 
Barbers:  Noncommissioned  officers,  689. 
Barber  Shops:  Recruit  depots,  950. 
Barrack  Bags:  Troops  changing  station  to  take,  826. 
Barracks  and  Quarters: 

Appropriations  for,  construed,  458. 
Post  commander's  responsibility  as  to  condition  of,  716. 
See  Quarters,  p.  264. 
Barrels: 

Empty,  disposition- 
Accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  803,  804. 
Flour,  sale  by  bakeries,  companies  and  messes,  525. 
Powder,  metallic,  843. 
Subsistence  property  on  transports,  837. 
Subsistence' stores  issued  or  sold,  title  to,  805. 
Barter:  Of  rations,  prohibited,  871. 
Base  Lines:  Coast  artillerj^  posts,  499. 
Bathing:  Enlisted  men,  487. 
Battalion: 

Color  sergeant,  detail,  692. 
Command  of— 

Absence  of  major,  426,  427. 
By  lieutenant-colonel,  427. 


188  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Battalion— Continued. 

Philippine  Scouts,  organization  authorizcul,  7(H). 

Records,  890,  901. 
Battalion  Commander: 

Absence  of  major,  w^ho  commands  battalion,  42fi,  427. 

Color  sergeant,  selection  and  detail  by,  692. 

Communications,  forwarding,  duties  of,  929. 

Company  fund  accounts,  inspection  by,  547. 

Officers  incapacitated,  report  to  inspector  by,  77. 

Ordnance  equipments  of  command,  inspection,  etc.,  732. 

Post  commander's  duties  delegated  to,  when,  56. 

Requisitions,  ordnance  equipments,  732. 

Staff,  969. 
Batteries: 

Coast  artillery- 
Concealment  by  trees,  etc.,  514. 
Doors  and  windows  during  firing,  513. 

Field  artillery- 
Designations,  old  and  new,  401. 
Hauling  and  police  facilities  for,  1009. 

Inspection  after  turning  over  to  coast  artillery,  500. 
Battery  Commander: 

Coast  artillery- 
Inspection,  weekly  by,  53. 

Mortar,  method  of  making  checks  in  fire  direction,  631. 
Responsibility  for  care,  etc.,  of  equipment,  510. 

See  Company  commander,  p.  200. 
Battle  Commander:  Drills  at  inspection,  75. 
Bayonet  Exercise: 

Garrison  training,  616. 

Post  contests,  623. 
Bayonets: 

Accounted  for  separately,  852. 

Destruction  on  inventory  and  inspection  reports  prohibited.  2X7,  288. 
Beard:  Enlisted  men,  how  kept,  487. 

Bedsteads:  Inspection  of  old  pattern,  for  condenmation.  251. 
Beef:  Fresh,  inspection  of,  65,  66,  1044. 
Beef  Cattle:  Inspection  of,  by  veterinarian,  (Ul,  1044. 
Bells.    (See  Time-interval  bells,  p.  283.) 
Beltplate:  Officers',  full-dress,  325. 
Belts: 

Officers',  325,  326. 

Orderly  at  recruiting  station,  942. 

Recruiting  parties,  361. 

Saber,  for  bands,  359. 

Saber,  how  worn  with  overcoat,  360. 

Troops  changing  station  ])y  rail  or  water,  357. 

Waist  belt  adapters,  358. 
Benches.    (Set>  Circular  benches,  p.  195.J 
Bicycles:  Issue  of,  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  428. 
Bids:  Regulations  and  instructions,  475,  47(). 
Bills  of  Exchange:  Purchase  of,  172. 
Biscuits:  Baking  of,  by  companies,  710. 


INDEX.  189 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Bits:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  273. 

Blacksmiths:  Inspection,  efficiency  of  graduates  of  training  school,  73. 
Blanket  Roll:  How  made  up,  articles  carried,  345. 

liLANKETS: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  254. 

Inventory  and  insi)ection  reports,  approval,  237,  239  (e). 
Saddle,  care,  366. 
Sale  of  condemned,  254. 
Blank  Forms: 

Force  and  effect,  429. 

Furnished  from  Inspector-General's  Office,  list  of.  431. 
Manuscript,  prohibited,  when,  430. 
Notes  and  directions  on,  force  and  effect,  429. 
Requisitions  for,  429. 
lioARDS  OF  Officers: 
Appointment — 

Artillery  experts,  coast  artillery  reserves,  453. 
.    Chaplains,  438. 

Ci^-ilians  as  second  lieutenant,  442. 

Enlisted  men  as  second  lieutenant,  441. 

Medical  Corps,  first  lieutenant,  440. 

Sergeants,  Hospital  Corps,  451. 

Sergeants-major,  coast  artillery,  450. 

Superintendent,  national  cemetery,  45«). 
Artillery  board,  433. 
Buildings  damaged  by  fire,  457. 
Cavalry  Ijoard,  432. 
Deceased  officers,  444. 

Discharge  certificate  of  soldier,  character  given,  455. 
Engineers,  445. 
Examination- 
Gunners— 

Coast  artillery,  452. 
Field  artillery,  454. 

Graduating  classes,  Military  Academy,  fitness  for  mounted  service,  439. 
Field  artillery  board,  434. 
Fortification  board.  Philippine  Islands,  447. 
Infantry  board,  435. 
Joint,  Army  and  Navy,  448. 
Military  prison,  government,  449. 
Ordnance  and  fortification,  446. 
Promotion  of  officers — 

Below  grade  of  major,  436. 

Medical  Corps,  437. 
Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  on,  958. 
.  Retiring  board,  443. 
Uniform  for  members,  1037. 
Board  of  Ordnance  and  Fortification:  Composition,  duties,  etc.,  446. 
Boats:  Submarine  mining,  use  for  ordinary  work,  1015. 
Bonds: 

Disbursing  officers',  122  (o),  175,  176. 

Inspection  of  money  accoimts,  examination  of,  122  (o). 


190  INDEX. 

(Numl)ers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Books: 

Ivibrary— 

Care  and  preservation,  85. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  244. 
Proceeds  of  sales  of,  156. 
Loans  from  War  Department  and  General  StatT  librari<>s  to  oflTicers,  790. 
Manuals,  regulation,  etc.— 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  245. 
Officers'  personal  use,  791.  . 

Turning  in  to  War  Department,  245. 
Medical,  inspection  for  condemnation,  2(vJ. 

Requests  for  War  Department  publications,  to  whom  addressed,  7^. 
Soldier's  handbooks- 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  245. 
Issued  to  enlisted  men,  dropped,  245. 
Text,  for  the  various  schools,  614. 
See  Records,  p.  265. 
Boosters:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (6). 
Boxes: 

Baggage,  officers'  personal,  dimensions,  424. 
Empty,  disposition- 
Accumulations  at  depots,  posts,  etc.,  803,  804. 
Subsistence  property  on  transports,  837. 
Braid:  Sample  of,  for  guidance  of  officers,  1024. 
Branding: 

Lockers,  wall,  823. 
Public  animals,  778. 
Public  property,  801. 
Refrigerators,  823. 
Brass:  Disposition  of  trimmings,  etc.,  on  ordnance  property  "destroyed  "  or  "  broken 

up,"  274. 
Brass  Rings:  Disposition  of,  on  ordnance  property  "  destroye<l "  or  "  broken  up"  274. 
Bravery:  Of  officers,  testimony  of  eyewitnesses,  698. 
Breads 

Baking  of,  by  companies,  709^,  710. 
Ration,  weight,  712,  713. 
Sale  of  surplus,  711. 
Breech  Blocks:  Rapid-fire  guns,  removal  and  storage,  587. 
Breech  Covers:  Seacoast  guns,  when  nse<l.  .'■)73. 
Bridle: 

Officers',  325. 

Reins  of  double,  method  of  holding  and  adjusting,  362. 
Bridoon:  Reins,  method  of  holding  and  adjusting,  362. 
Brigade  Commander:  Staff,  969. 
Brigades:  Organization  of,  for  instruction,  393. 
Brooms: 

C'orn,  subsistence  property,  how  dropped,  835. 
Post  bakeries,  708. 
Buckles:  Disposition  of,  on  ordnance  property  "destroyed"  or  "broken  up,"  274. 
Buildings: 

Appropriations  construed,  458. 

Designation  and  number  to  be  given  in  reports  of  insix>ctions,  101. 


INDEX.  191 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Buildings— Continued. 
Fires- 
Damaged  by,  procedure,  457. 
Protection  against,  765-768. 
Inspection— 

About  to  be  occupied,  allotted  or  vacated,  58. 
Annual,  by  post  commander  and  quartermaster,  57,  723. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports- 
Approval,  237,  239  (a),  247. 
Preparation,  228  (b)  note,  246. 
Ordnance  repair  shops,  provided  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (c). 
Recruiting  stations,  objections  to  door  orderly,  942. 
Repairs,  coast  artillery  posts,  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d). 
Wooden,  construction  at  military  posts,  459. 
Bundles:  Baggage,  oflScers'  personal,  dimensions,  424. 
Bunks:  Iron,  for  prisoners,  756. 
Buoys:  Life,  army  transports,  416. 
Business  Methods: 
Inspection  of— 

Disbursing  officers,  118,  119. 
Division  and  department  headquarters,  41. 
Military  Academy,  40. 
Officers  of  Quartermaster's  Department,  31. 
Cable: 

Fortifications- 
Installation  by — 

Engineer  Corps,  516  (b). 
Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Furnished  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Submarine  mine- 
Classification,  979. 

Test  for  insulation  and  copper  resistance,  980. 
Vessels  anchoring  near  military,  564. 
Cable  Book:  Record  of  semiannual  test  of  mine  cable,  900. 
Cable  Tanks:  Filling  of,  981. 

Cable  Terminals:  Fortifications,  construction  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Calisthenics.    (See  Gymnastics,  p.  220.) 
Campaign  Badges.    (See  Badges,  p.  186.) 
Campaigns:  List  of,  for  which  badges  are  awarded,  1038. 
Camping: 

Coast  artillery,  annual  encampment,  634. 
Field  training,  617. 
Camps: 

Claims,  soliciting  at,  prohibited,  474. 
Inspection  of,  by  inspectors-general,  how  often  made,  40. 
Latrines,  etc.,  for,  1048. 

Tentage  allowance  for  permanent  or  maneuver,  999,  1000. 
Cannon: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  275. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports- 
Approval,  237,  239  (c). 
Preparation,  275. 
See  Ouns  and  carriages,  p.  219. 


192  INDEX. 

'      (Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  othenvisc  indicated.) 
Canteen.    (See  Post  exchange,  p.  253.) 
CANTEEN  Haversack  Straps: 

Brougnt  by  recruits  to  posts,  disposition,  278. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  278. 
Canteens: 

Corks,  covers,  etc.,  for  repair,  277. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  277. 
Captains: 

Infantry,  horseback  riding,  622. 

pi  the  line  for  detail  in  staff  departments,  selection,  30. 
Carbines:  Issue  of,  for  guarding  prisoners,  341. 
Carriages: 
Gun- 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  275. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval,  239(c). 
See  Ouns  and  carriages,  p.  219. 
Cartridge  Cases:  Empty,  small  arms,  care  and  disposition,  846. 
Cartridge  Storage  Cases:  Empty,  care  and  disposition,  842,  845. 
Casemates: 

Inspection  after  turning  over  to  coast  artillery,  500. 
Mining,  installation,  978. 
Cases: 

Empty,  care  and  disposition  of— 
Cartridge,  846. 
Cartridge  storage,  842,  845. 
Metallic  ammunition,  844. 
Powder,  zinc,  842. 
Cash: 

Inspection  of  money  accounts,  verification  of,  121,  122(c). 
Payments  in,  when  authorized,  163,  196. 
Cash  Books: 

Inspection  of— 

Disbursing  officers',  122  (e),  (h),  (i). 
Paymasters',  120. 
Cash  Registers:  Post  exchange,  736. 
Cavalry: 

Board,  432. 
Reorganization,  391. 
Cavalry  Board:  Composition  and  duties,  432. 
Ceremonies: 

Dress  parade,  one-company  post,  4(>3. 
Engineer  troops,  position  at,  461. 
Escort  of  the  colors,  how  conducted,  4t>2. 
Hospital  Corps,  attendance,  80. 
Retreat,  lowering  the  flag,  595. 
Review  before  inspector,  460. 
Signal  Corps,  position  at,  461. 
Certificate  of  Merit:  Badge  or  ribbon,  wearing,  KWS. 
Certificates: 

Officers  witnessing  destruction  of  property  - 
Condemned,  form,  235. 
Surveyed,  983. 
School,  for  nonconuni.ssioned  officers.  609. 


INDEX.  193 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Certificates  of  Deposit:  Regulations  governing,  143. 
Changes  of  Stations  of  Troops: 
China  and  glassware,  procedure,  994. 
Company  and  regimental  property,  packing,  828. 
Ordnance  property  which  should  not  be  taken,  856. 
Quartermaster's  supplies  which  should  be  taken,  826. 
Subsistence  property  which  should  not  be  taken  to  the  Philippines,  836. 
Chaplains: 

Board,  appointment  of,  438. 
Inspection,  79. 

Mounted,  equipments  prescribed  for,  329. 
Records,  910. 
Reorganization,  391. 

Reports  of  inspections,  extracts  of  favorable  or  unfavorable  mention.  106-108. 
Charts:  Fortifications,  battle  and  difference,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department, 

516  (c). 
Check  Books: 

Blank  checks  detached  for  use  of  another  officer,  138. 

Care  of,  137. 

Inspection,  money  accounts,  120,  122,  141. 

Inspector's  notations  in,  122  (n). 

Issue  of,  rules,  etc.,  136. 

Paymasters' — 

Inspection  of,  120. 

To  be  kept  ready  for  inspection,  141. 
Series,  lowest  numbered,  first  exhausted,  142. 
Stubs- 
Filing,  transfer,  etc.,  140. 
Inspection,  money  accounts,  122. 
Marking  of,  by  inspectors,  122  (p). 
Of  mutilated  or  canceled  checks,  131. 
Transfer,  rules,  130,  140. 

Unused,  keeping  for  an  unreasonable  time,  139. 
Checks: 

Blank—  - 

■     Detached  for  use  of  another  officer,  138. 
Detached,  receipt  for,  138. 
Keeping  for  an  unreasonable  time,  139. 
Canceled,  131. 
Drawing- 
Alterations,  certified  to,  128. 
Drawer,  rank  and  staff  department,  126. 
Erasures,  certified  to,  128. 
Face  to  show  what,  124,  196. 
Favor  of— 

Drawer,  123,  196. 

Drawer,  indorsed  to  chief  clerk,  payment  of  salaries,  123. 
Party  to  whom  the  payment  is  made,  123,  196. 
Superintendent,  for  payment  of  salaries  of  employees,  123. 
Notation  of  number  of  voucher  on,  125. 
Payments  not  exceeding  $20,  123,  196. 
Pen  and  ink  to  be  used,  130. 
Regulations  governing,  123-130,  190. 

58078—09 -13 


194  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refor  to  paragraj)hs  when  nut  otherwise  iiulicatod.) 
Checks— Continued. 

Drawing—Continuod . 

Rubl)er  stamps  prohibited  in  preparing,  1.30. 
Treasury  regulations  governing,  19(1. 
Typewriter  prohibited  in  preparing,  1.30. 
Duplicate  of  lost,  stolen  or  destroyed,  13.5. 
Expenses  for  collecting  money  on,  190. 

Indorsing  to  chief  clerk  for  payment  of  salaries  of  employees,  123. 
Inspection,  money  accounts,  119,  122. 
Lost,  stolen  or  destroyed,  135. 
Mutilated  or  spoiled,  131. 
Outstanding- 
Lists— 

Closing  statements,  203. 
Inspection,  money  accounts,  122,  203,  204. 
Three  full  fiscal  years- 
Procedure  for  payment,  134. 
Report  to  Secretary  of  Treasury,  133. 
Paid,  how  listed  in  depositary  statements,  19S. 
Paymasters'  collections,  deposits,  127. 

Payment  of,  after  death,  resignation,  or  removal  of  drawer,  190. 
Payments- 
How  made  by,  123,  190. 

Not  exceeding  S20,  names  of  persons  to  be  paid  to  be  shown  on,  196. 
Official,  will  be  used,  1.32. 
Receipts  for  blank,  138. 

Receipts  for  moneys  paid  by,  when  required,  l.')9,  100. 
Series- 
Lowest  numbered,  first  exhausted,  142. 
One,  for  each  capacity  on  the  same  depositary,  142. 
Signing  in  blank  prohibited,  129. 
Soldiers'  deposits,  127. 
Unused,  transfer,  140. 
Vouchers,  notation  of  number  on,  125. 
Check  Stubs: 

Filing,  transfer,  etc.,  140. 
Inspection,  money  accounts,  122. 
Marking  of,  by  inspectors,  122  (p). 
Of  mutilated  or  canceled  checks,  131. 
Chevrons:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  255. 
Chicken:  Lssue  of  dressed,  675. 
Chief  Baker.    (See  Bakers,  p.  187.) 
Chief  Loaders:  Coast  artillerj',  num])er  rated,  402. 
Chief  of  Coast  Artillery: 
Fortifications- 
Electric  plant,  increase  of  load,  transfer  or  change,  506. 
Installations,  transfer,  505. 
Mine  planters,  selection  of  oflTicer  to  make  annual  insiiection,  40. 
Chief  of  Ordnance: 

Regulations  for  Inspection  of  ordnance  i)roperty  for  condemnation,  209. 
See  Chiefs  of  bureaus,  p.  195. 
Chief  of  Staff:  Reports  of  inspections,  submission  to,  104. 
Chief  Planters:  Coast  artillerv,  number  rated,  402. 


INDEX.  195 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Chief  Quartermasters:  Business  methods  of.  31. 
Chiefs  of  Bureaus: 
Annual  report,  324. 
Correspondence— 

As  intermediate  commanders,  92G. 
Direct,  926-928. 

Through  their  staff  assistants,  928. 

With  those  not  under  their  command  or  direction,  must  sign,  928. 
Reports  of  inspections,  extracts  unfavorable  mention  of  officers,  107. 
Chiefs  of  Squads:  Inspections  by,  51. 
Chief  Surgeon: 

Authority  of,  for  submission  of  certain  medical  proj^erty  for  inspection,  263. 
Hospital  fund,  audit,  545,  546. 
Regimental  hospitals,  control,  494. 
Children:  Post  schools  for,  613. 
China  Ware: 

Insi)ection  for  condemnation,  258. 
See  Tableware,  p.  282. 
Circuits:  Electric,  used  on  seacoast  gun  carriages,  574. 

Circular  Benches:  Fortifications,  supplied  In-  Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Civilian  Clothing: 
Wearing  of,  by- 
Enlisted  men,  1027. 
Officers,  102.5-1027. 
Civilian  Employees: 

Arsenal  or  depot,  inspection,  97. 
Civil  Service  examination,  instruction  of  persons,  472. 
Claims,  giving  information,  474,  920. 
Compensation  for  injuries,  473. 

Discharged  and  not  paid  for  lack  of  funds,  procedure,  171. 
Discipline  on  transports,  417. 
Keys  of  storerooms  or  chests,  799. 
Labor- 
Hired,  use  for  private  purposes,  802. 
Hours  of,  465. 
Legislation,  influencing,  471. 
Paj-ments— 

Drawing  and  indorsing  checks  for,  123. 
Monthly,  174. 

Semimonthly,  Quartermaster's  Department,  468. 
Paj",  soliciting  increase,  etc.,  471. 
Philippine  Islands,  tour  of  duty,  etc.,  466. 
Political  activity,  470. 
Political  contributions,  469. 
Presents,  receiving  and  giving,  748. 
Public  property,  lost,  damaged,  etc.,  by,  815. 
Purchase  of  supplies  from,  prohibited,  182. 
Refusal  to  obey  orders  transfening,  467. 
Regulations,  general,  governing,  464. 
Time,  rules  for  computation,  168. 
Transfer,  regulations,  466,  467. 
Wages  due  and  unpaid  at  time  of  discharge,  171. 


196.  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 

ClVIUANS: 

Board,  appointment  as  second  lieutenant,  442. 
Discipline  on  transports,  417. 
Civil  Service:  Examination,  preparing  persons  for,  472. 
Claims  Against  the  United  States: 

Furnishing  information  as  a  basis  of,  474,  920. 
Purchase  of,  by  officers  or  clerks  of  dis])ursing  officers,  181. 
Soliciting  on  military  reservations,  etc  .  prohibited,  474. 
Classification: 

Gunners,  452,  454. 
Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores,  851. 
Recruits  at  depots,  948. 
Submarine  mine  cable,  979. 
Cleaning  Rod:  Rifle,  accounted  for  separately,  852. 
Clerks: 

For  mspectors-general,  27,  28. 
Purchase  of  claims,  final  statements,  etc.,  181. 
Cunometers:  Guns,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Clocks.    (See  Electrical  clocks,  p.  209). 
Closing  Statements:  Money  accountability,  203. 
Clothing: 

Alterations,  flttmg  to  men,  etc.,  1035. 
Canvas,  fatigue,  for  machine-gun  platoons,  1032. 
Civilian- 
Recruits',  disinfection,  951. 
Wearing  of,  by- 
Enlisted  men,  1027. 
Officers,  1025-1027. 
Condemned,  shipment  from  Manila  to  San  Francisco,  255. 
Infected  with  contagious  disease,  action  of  surveying  officer,  983. 
Inspection  for  condemnation- 
Amount  of  damage,  252. 
Articles  to  be  destroyed,  254,  255. 
Issue  to  prisoners,  252,  254,  255. 
Obsolete,  254. 
Sale  at  auction,  254,  255. 
Turning  in  to  depot,  254,  255. 
White  summer,  recruiting  parties,  253. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports  of  unifonu,  approval.  239  (e). 
Outer  garments,  combining  wool  and  cotton,  1034. 
Overcoats,  fur  and  blanket  lined,  94. 
Philippine  Scouts,  allowance,  704. 
Shoes- 
Kit  of,  to  be  supervised  by  company  conunander,  9<)1. 
Neatsfoot  oil  for  dressing,  963. 
Wearing  of  unimiform,  at  dress  inspection,  962. 
Soldiers',  after  discharge,  is  private  property,  760. 
Wear  at  emplacements  and  certain  drills  of  mountain  batteries,  1031. 
White  summer,  charged  to  recruiting  parties,  when,  253. 
See  C/nJ/orTn,  p.  286. 
Coast  Artillery: 

Armament,  care,  590. 

Arms  and  equipments,  74,  337. 

Casemate  electricians.  nimiWr  rated,  402. 


INDEX.  197 

(Num])ers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indieatedi) 
Coast  Artillery— Continued. 
Chief  loaders,  numljer  rated,  402. 
Chief  planters,  number  rated,  402. 
Experts,  rating,  402. 

Fire-control  installations,  Signal  Corps,  turning  over  to,  502. 
Guard  duty,  post,  554. 
Gun  commanders,  number  rated,  402. 
Gunners,  board,  examination,  452. 
Gun  pointers,  number  rated,  402. 
Inspection- 
Batteries,  etc.,  after  turning  over  to.  500. 

Defense  material,  test  of  service,  75. 

Emplacement  books,  entries  relative  to  ammunition  hoists,  91. 

Guns,  during  closed  season,  89. 

Infantry,  74. 

Lanyard,  attaching  at  drill,  90. 

Plotting,  88. 

Primers,  inserting  at  drill,  90. 
Instruction— 

Batterj'  equipment,  familiarity  with,  before  firing,  630. 

Drills- 
Night,  629. 

Suspension  of,  during  installations  by  Signal  Corps,  501. 
Who  may  be  excused  from,  633. 

Encampment,  annual,  634. 

Infantry,  636. 

"Instruction  order,"  628. 

Mortar  fire  direction,  method  of  making  checks,  631, 

Service  and  subcaliber  practice,  630. 

Signaling,  645. 

Small  arms  practice,  636. 

Submarine  mining,  635. 
Intrenching  tools,  when  carried  by,  74,  343. 
Kits,  field  and  surplus,  when  issued  to,  74,  343. 
Military  exercises  concluded  by  1  p.  m.,  632. 
Mine  companies- 
Care  and  operation  of  mine  equipment,  973. 

Designation  changed  from  "torpedo  companies"  to,  972. 
Noncommissioned  staff— 

Addressed  verbally,  how,  677. 

Duties,  676. 
Observers,  number  rated,  402. 
Plotters,  number  rated,  402. 
Reorganization,  391. 

Transportation,  field  allowance  for  companies,  1006. 
Uniform- 
Duty  at  emplacements,  1031. 

Serving  in  the  United  States,  1018. 

See  Uniform,  p.  286. 
Coast  Artillery  Reserves:     Board,  appointment  of  artillery  experts,  453. 
Coast  Artillery  School: 

Militia  officers,  attendance,  615. 
Regulations  governing.  605. 
See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 


198  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Coast  Defenses: 
Inspection  of— 

By  armament  officer,  armament,  61. 
By  artillery  district  commander,  59. 
By  district  engineer  officer,  60. 
By  Signal  Corps,  62. 
Lines  of  communication,  63. 
Inspectors  to  test  troops  in  service  of  material,  75. 
See  Fortifications,  p.  215. 
Coats: 

Inspection  for  condemnation — 
In  Philippines  Division,  255. 
White,  summer,  recruiting  parties,  253. 
White,  isstie  to  cooks  and  bakers,  531. 
See  Uniform,  p.  286. 
Code.     (See  Telegraphic  code,  p.  282.) 
Collars: 

White,  wearing— 

At  inspection  in  field  equipment,  1020. 
With  old  style  blue  blouse,  1021. 
Collections:     Pajinasters'  checks  for  deposit  of,  127. 
Colleges: 
Details- 
Retired  noncommissioned  officers,  697. 
Retired  officers,  959. 
Inspection- 
Annual,  of  military  department,  49. 
Property  for  condemnation — 
Ordnance,  292. 
Signal,  296. 
Color  Sergeant: 

Battalion  or.squadron,  detail,  etc.,  692. 
Uniform,  692. 
Colors: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  256,  257. 
Silken,  action  of  surveying  officer,  2.57,  991. 
See  Flag,  p.  214. 
Command:     Lieutenant-colonel's  appropriate,  427. 
Commanding  Ofhcer: 

Claims,  soliciting  on  reservations,  etc.,  prevention  by,  474. 
Extra  and  special  duty  men,  83. 
Inspections- 
Chaplain,  where  held,  79. 

Clerical  aid,  facilities,  etc.,  for  inspectors-general,  28. 
Irregularities  and  deficiencies- 
Correction  by,  109. 

Report  of  remedial  action,  109,  113,  114. 
Statement  of,  to  bo  furnished  to,  109. 
Orders  to  inspect  his  troops  or  alTairs  to  be  shown,  18. 
Investigations,  cl(>rical  aid,  (!tc.,  for  inspi^ctors-general,  28. 
Mining  casemates,  temporary  installation,  978. 
Officers'  mounts  for  which  additional  pay  is  dnuvn,  iLitics,  730. 
Orderly  for,  how  selected,  561. 


INDEX.  199 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
CoMMAXDiNG  OFFICER— Continued. 

Review  of  troops  before  inspector,  460. 
Troops  on  transports- 
Designation,  etc.,  404. 
Discipline,  404. 
Record  books,  post,  415. 
Report  by,  45,  405. 
Uniform,  proper,  for  command  to  be  determined  by,  1022. 
See  Post  commander,  p.  252. 
Commands: 

Field  service,  readiness,  731. 

Inspection  of  military,  by  inspectors-general,  how  often  made,  40. 
See  Troops,  p.  285. 
Commendations: 

Reports  of  inspections — 
Arrangement,  98. 

Commanders  commended,  names  to  be  given,  102. 
Extracts,  officers,  106-108. 
Commissaries: 

Duties  of,  not  to  be  delegated  to  commissary-sergeants,  681. 
Funds  in  personal  possession,  193-195. 
Inventory,  monthly,  724,  834. 
Money  accounts,  inspection,  121,  122. 
Records,  905. 
Common  Carrier:     Public  property  lost  or  damaged  in  hands  of,  818. 
Communications: 

Fortifications,  lines,  etc.,  furnished  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
See  Correspondence,  p.  202. 
Commutation  of  Rations: 

Applicants  for  enlistment,  procuring,  by  fraudulent  application,  935. 
Patients  and  Nurse  Corps,  875. 
Recruiting  parties  living  out  of  quarters,  944. 
Companies: 

Articles  of  War,  reading  to,  421. 
Changing  station- 
China  and  glassware,  procedure,  994. 
Not  to  take  certain  property — 
Ordnance  property,  856. 
Quartermaster  supplies,  994. 
Subsistence  property  (to  Philippines),  836. 
To  take  certain  quartermaster  supplies,  826. 
Coast  artillery,  field  allowance  of  transportation,  1006. 
Cows  and  hogs,  kept  by  a  troop,  538. 
Designation  '^torpedo"  changed  to  ''mine,"  972. 
Engineer- 
Position  at  ceremonies,  461. 
Test  of  engineer  equipment  at  drill,  etc.,  643. 
Enlisted  strength  and  composition,  395,  397. 
Enlisted  strength,  Philippine  Scouts,  706. 
Historical  record,  901. 

Litter,  each  company  to  have  a  serviceable  one,  1016. 
Military  prison,  authorized,  399. 
Mounted,  facilities  for  police  and  hauling,  1009. 


200  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicatod.) 
Companies— Continued. 

Noncommissioned  officers'  school  in,  608,  609. 
Orders,  disposition  of  division  or  department  upon  relief  of,  892. 
Records,  888,  889,  891,  892,  901,  902. 
Recruit,  organization  for  instruction,  948. 
Recmit  depot,  authorized,  399. 
Rosters,  duty,  902. 
Signal  corps- 
Extended  order  drill,  653. 
Position  at  ceremonies,  461. 
Company  Commander: 

Ammunition,  inspection  to  prevent  loss,  etc.,  319. 
Animals,  troop  or  battery,  assignment  to  rider  or  driver.  779. 
Communications,  forwarding,  duties  of,  929. 
Diseases,  prevention,  487-489. 
Fund,  company- 
Account  kept  by,  547. 
Transferring,  depositing,  etc.,  548,  549. 
See  Funds,  p.  216. 
Inspections— 

Companj'  and  jts  equipment  by,  i>i. 
Daily  by,  ,52. 
Weekly  by,  53. 
Instruction,  practical,  full  control  by,  (US. 

Noncommissioned  officers,  selection,  instru(  tion,  upholding,  (i90. 
Officers  incapacitated,  report  to  inspector,  77. 

Property  responsibility  of,  can  not  be  transferred  to  enlisted  men.  794. 
Punishment  of  enlisted  men  without  trial,  863. 
Ration,  emergency,  responsibility  of,  876. 
Rifle,  supervision  over  dismounting  and  assenil)ling,  370. 
Shoes,  fit  to  be  supervised  by,  961. 
Uniform,  supervision  of  fitting  by,  1035. 
Company  Exchanges:  Prohibited,  523,  742. 
Company  Fund.    (See  Funds,  p.  216.) 
Company  Property:  Packing,  explosives,  matihes,  etc.,  828. 
CoMPA.ss:  Officers'  personal  equipment,  325. 
Compensation:  Injuries,  employees,  473. 
Complaints: 

Investigation  of,  86,  87. 
Reports  dealing  with,  86,  87. 
Computation  of  Time:  Services,  rules,  168. 
Computations:  Elevation  scales,  seacoast  guns,  575. 
Conclusions: 

Reports  of  inspections- 
Based,  as  far  as  practical)le,  on  inspector's  own  observniioris,  lii.v 
Commands,  efficiency,  discipline  and  instruction.  9S. 
Complaints,  inspector's  own  views  and,  to  be  stated,  Mi. 
Condemned  Property: 

Certificate  of  officer  witnessing  desl ruction  of,  form.  23.'». 

Ordnance,  loans  or  gifts,  594. 

Purchase  by  responsible  or  surveying  officer  or  inspector,  SOS. 

Reinspection  of,  234. 

Sales— 

.Vuction,  enlist P(l  men  us  liiddnrs,  N()9. 


INDEX.  201 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Condemned  Property— Continued. 
Sales— Continued. 

Auctioneer's  account  of,  807. 
Authority  for — 

Army  Regulations,  800. 
Law,  205-208,  210-214. 
Blankets,  254. 
Clothing,  uniform,  254,  255. 
Food  and  drugs,  213,  264. 
Shipment  of  blankets  and  clothing  from  Manila  to  San  Francisco.  255. 
Turned  in  to  depot,  may  be  destroyed  or  broken  up,  when,  232. 
Conductors:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Conduits:  Flexible  metallic,  516  (c). 
"Confidential:" 
Communications- 
Responsibility  of  persons  receiving,  930. 
Use  in,  of  the  word,  930. 
Congress: 

Army  transports- 
Sale  or  disposal,  consent  of,  420. 
Transportation  for  members  of,  419. 
Power  of,  relative  to  public  property,  205. 
Reports  of  inspections  of  money  accounts,  to  be  sent  to.  115. 
Contagious  Diseases: 

Troops  ordered  for  foreign  service,  407. 
TjTJhoid  fever,  prevention,  487,  488. 
Contracts: 

Convict  labor  on  Government,  478. 
Expenditures  in  excess  of  appropriations,  190. 
Food  and  drugs,  standard,  68. 

Inspection  of  raw  material  used  by  manufacturers,  67. 
Meals  and  lodging,  recruiting  parties,  477. 
Persons  in  the  military  service,  182,  477. 
Post  commander  to  scrutinize,  726. 
Regulations  and  instructions,  475-478. 
See  Purchases,  p.  262. 
Contract  Surgeons: 

Badges,  campaign  for,  480. 
Dental.    (See  Dental  surgeons,  p.  203.) 
Duties,  479. 

Enlisted  men,  respect  and  obedience,  481. 
Quarters,  865. 
Uniform,  482. 
Contributions: 
Political,  469. 
Presents,  soliciting,  748. 
Conventional  Signs: 

Fire-control  stations,  923. 
Inspection  of  money  accounts,  122  (p). 
Convict  Labor:  Government  contracts,  478. 
Convicts.    (See  Military  convicts,  p.  243.) 
Cooking: 

Individual,  required  by  troops  in  field  for  instruction,  877. 
Field,  instruction,  017. 


202  INDEX. 

(Numbers  rofcr  lo  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
CcoKiNci  Outfits: 

Care  of,  384. 

Companies,  field  service,  3S3,  384. 
Cooks: 

Aprons  for  company,  531. 

Extra  pay,  535,  536. 

Inspection— 

EflBciency  of  g'-aduates  of  training  schools,  73. 
Where  held,  82. 

Muster,  82. 

Uniform,  white- 
Issue,  531. 
Prescribed,  1017. 
Corn  Brooms.    (See  Brooms,  p.  190.) 
Corporals:  Lance,  appointment,  093. 
Corps  of  Engineers: 

Board  of  engineers,  445. 

Engineer  companies- 
Position  at  ceremonies,  461. 
Test  of  engineer  equipment  at  drill,  etc.,  643. 

Inspections  of  coast  defenses  by  district  engineer  oflTicers,  60. 

Reorganization,  391. 

Unserviceable  property,  notification  to  inspectors,  267. 

See  Engineer  Department,  p.  209. 
Correspondence  : 

Abbreviations  to  be  used— 

A.  R.,  for  Army  Regulations,  922. 

Designations  of  fire-control  stations,  923. 

R.  S.,  for  Revised  Statutes  of  the  United  States,  922. 

Address  and  designation  of  detailed  staff  officers,  914. 

Channels  of  communication- 
Direct,  926. 

Philippines  Division,  927. 
Regulations,  general,  governing,  925. 

Chief  of  bureaus— 

As  intermediate  commanders,  926. 

Direct,  926. 

Through  their  staff  assistants,  928. 

With  those  not  under  their  command  or  direction,  nuist  sign,  9?8. 

Commander  through  his  staff  officer,  928. 

Communications- 
Forwarding  of,  duties  of  commanders,  929. 
Limited  to  one  topic,  each.  SSO  (18). 
Officers  failing  to  make  prompt  reply  to,  921. 
Record  and  action  at  administrative  headquarters,  881. 
Signature- 
Facsimiles  instead  of  pen,  913. 
Ten  to  be  used,  913. 
Rank,  regiment,  etc.,  to  be  attached,  913,  914. 

"Coiifidential"- 

Rj'sponsibility  of  persons  receiving,  9:H). 
Us(>  of  word,  in,  930. 

Copies  of  papers  establishing  validity  of  vouchers,  170. 


INDEX.  203 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Correspondence— Continued . 

Destroying  or  carrying  away  public,  919. 

Direct,  926. 

Information,  furnishing  from,  920. 

Inks,  colored,  use  in,  916. 

Letter  headings,  918. 

Letters  of  transmittal  discontinued,  880  (21). 

"Official  copy"  by  impressed  stamp,  authorized,  915. 

Regulations,  general,  governing,  924. 

Writer,  signature,  rank,  etc.,  913,  914. 

See  Records,  p.  265. 
Correspondence  Book:  - 

Authorized,  882. 

Indelible  pencil  may  be  used  in,  917. 

Method  of  keeping,  883. 

Supplied,  by  what  bureaus,  882. 
Councils  of  Administration: 

Proceedings,  responsibility  of  post  coinmandor,  721. 

Regulations,  550. 
Counter-Recoil  Springs:  Mortar  carriages,  painting,  etc.,  581,  582. 
Counterweights:  Disappearing  carriages,  prevention  of  theft.  592. 
Courts-Martial: 

Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  on,  956. 

Uniform  for  members,  1037. 
Courts  of  Inquiry: 

Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  on,  956. 

Uniform  for  meml>ers,  1037. 
Cows: 

Hospital  fund,  use  for  purchase  of,  541. 

Troop,  limited  to  three,  538. 
Crates: 

Empty,  accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  how  disposed  of.  803.  804. 

Subsistence  stores  issued  or  sold,  title  to,  805. 
Cub.v: 

Disbursing  officers,  funds  in  personal  possession,  195. 

Investigations,  etc.,  involving  mileage  in,  38. 
Cuspidors:  Barracks  and  other  buildings  to  be  supplied  with,  8.30. 
Defects  and  Deficiencies: 

Seacoast  batteries,  to  be  entered  in  emplacement  books,  89<). 

See  Irregularities  and  deficiencies,  p.  238. 
Defenses:  Post  commander's  responsibility  as  to  condition.  716. 
Deflection  Bo.\rds:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Dental  Surgeons: 

Enlisted  men,  work  for,  etc.,  483. 

Quarters,  865. 

Uniform,  482. 

See  Contract  surgeons,  p.  201. 
Department  Commander: 

Annual  report,  322. 

Army  transports,  reports  of  arrival  and  departure,  40<5. 

Communications;  forwarding,  duties  of.  929. 

Correspondence  with  those  under  and  not  under  his  command,  928. 

Field  training,  prescribed  by,  619. 

Hospitals,  regimental,  control,  494. 


204  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Department  Commander— Continued . 

Inspections- 
Irregularities  and  defects  reported,  correction  by,  104. 
Mileage  for.  38. 
Militia,  50. 
Reports— 

Action  on,  104,  109. 
Extracts  from,  to  officers,  lOG. 
Verbal,  by  inspectors-general,  to,  37. 
Special,  involving  travel,  39. 
Troops  by,  64. 
Ungarrisoned  posts  under,  43. 

Inspectors,  special,  to  condemn  property,  designation  by,  215.  210. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval,  237-239.  242. 

Investigations- 
Mileage  for,  38. 
Special,  involving  mileage,  39. 

Lockers,  wall,  removal  from  buildings,  823. 

Noncommissioned  staff,  post,  military  control  at  ungarrisoned  posts,  085. 

Officers- 
Disbursing,  gambling,  179. 

Captains  for  detail  to  staff  departments,  selection,  30. 
Field,  owning  private  mounts,  764. 
Horses,  use  of  public  by,  regulated,  775. 
Inspector-general,  status,  10. 
Staff,  969. 

Orders- 
Department,  in  companies  and  regiments  upon  being  relieved,  disposition, 

892. 
Inspections,  economical  plan,  117. 

Property,  turning  in  to  depot- 
Memoranda  of  head  of  staff  department  to  guide,  231. 
Ordnance,  without  action  of  an  inspector,  290. 

Recruiting  stations  and  recruit  depots,  control,  94<'). 

Refrigerators,  removal  from  buildings,  823. 

Signal  Corps  posts  at  which  there  are  signal  depots,  administration,  904. 

Signaling,  duties  of,  644. 

Telegraphic  code,  test  messages,  729. 
Dep.\rtment  Headquarters:  Inspection  of  business  methods  of.  41. 
Depo.sitaries: 

Accounts,  separate  with,  184. 

National  bank,  list  of  designated,  200. 

Public  moneys- 
Distribution  of,  between,  201. 
Transfer  of,  from  one  to  another,  202. 

Statements  to- 
Administrative  officers,  199. 
Dis])ursing  officers,  197, 198. 
Insp(>ctors,  199. 
Depot.s: 

Commanding  officer,  report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109.  113. 

Designated  for  turning  in  of— 
Condemned  clothing,  254,  2.')5. 

Reconnaissance  instnmients.  enginecT  i)roperty.  209. 
Submarine  mine  projvrty,  248. 


IITDEX.  205 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Depots— Continued. 

Empty  barrels,  scrap,  etc.,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 
Inspection- 
Assignment,  117. 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

Quartermaster's,  notification  -to  Quartermaster-General  of  proposed,  36. 
Reports  of,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 
Scope  of,  subjects  to  be  inquired  into,  etc.,  97. 
Property,  condemned- 
Blankets  and  clothing,  storage  and  renovation  at,  254. 
Destruction  of,  turned  in  to,  232. 
Signal,  control,  etc.,  964. 
Desertions: 

Investigation,  causes  for,  78. 
Percentage,  what  regarded  as  abnormal,  78. 
Deserters:  Public  property  carried  away  by,  etc.,  814. 
Detachment: 

Commander,  inspections,  52,  53. 
Fund  of,  regarded  as  a  company  fund,  539. 
Details: 

Acting  inspectors-general,  4. 

Captains  for  quartermaster,  subsistence,  and  pay  departments,  30. 
Line  officers  to  staff  corps  and  departments,  392. 
Officers  using  outside  influence  to  secure,  698. 
Retired  noncommissioned  officers  to  educational  institutions,  697. 
Retired  officers.  956-959. 
Designation: 
Change  of— 

Batteries,  field  artillery,  401. 
Fire-control  installations,  497. 
"Torpedo  companies"  to  "mine  companies,"  972. 
Dimensions:  Boxes  or  bundles,  officers'  personal  baggage,  424. 
Directions: 

Blank  forms,  force  and  effect  of  orders,  429. 
Manufacturers'  printed,  force  of  orders,  when,  512. 
Disbursements:  Inspection,  necessity,  economy,  and  propriety,  115,  118, 119. 
Disbursing  Agents.    (See  Disbursing  officers,  below.) 
Disbursing  Clerks.    (See  Disbursing  officers,  below.) 
Disbursing  Officers: 

Accounts  current.    (See  Accounts  current,  p.  179.) 
Accounts,  separate  for  each  depositary,  184. 
Balances — 

Analyses,  185, 186,  188,  189. 
Cash,  redeposit,  disbursement,  etc.,  196. 
Unexpended,  how  deposited,  transferred,  etc.,  178. 
Bonds,  122  (o),  175,  176. 
Bonds,  inspection  of  money  accounts,  122  (o). 
Checkbooks.    {See  Check  books,  p.  193.) 
Checks.    (See  Checks,  p.  193.) 
Claims  against  the  United  States,  purchase  by,  181. 
Copies  of  papers  establishing  validity  of  vouchers,  170. 
Deceased,  board  of  officers,  444. 


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206      ,  ITTDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Disbursing  Officers— Continued. 
Depositary  statements  to,  197,  198. 
Deposits  of  public  moneys- 
Depositary  accounts  to  l^e  designated,  184. 
Distribution  of,  between  depositaries,  201. 
Penalty  for  failure  to  make,  according  to  law,  19G. 
Receipts  for,  form,  etc.,  196. 

Regulations  of  Treasury  Department  governing,  19G. 
To  be  made— 

Promptly,  192. 
Within  thirty  days,  191. 
Disbursement  of  undeposited  funds  authorized,  when,  192,  1%. 
Disbursements  to  be  economically  made,  726. 
District  of  Columbia,  payment  of  salaries  in  cash,  196. 
Draft,  bill  of  exchange,  or  international  money  order,  purchase  by,  172. 
Due  bills,  issue  of  vouchers  as,  171. 

Duties  upon  being  relieved,  change  of  station,  etc.,  177,  196,  203. 
Final  statements,  purchase  by,  181. 
Funds- 
Distribution  of,  between  depositaries,  201. 
Personal  possession- 
Alaska,  195. 
Authority- 
Law,  196. 

Secretary  of  Treasury,  196. 
Secretary  of  War,  192-195. 
Commissaries,  193,  194. 
Cuba,  195. 

District  of  Columbia,  196. 
Philippine  Islands,  195. 
Porto  Rico,  195. 
Recruiting  ofTicers,  193. 
Transport  commissaries,  194. 
(See  Public  moneys,  p.  257.) 
Gambling,  179. 
Money  accounts- 
Closing  statements  of,  203. 
Examination  of,  by  post  commander,  716. 
Inspection— 

By  whom  made,  40. 

(See  Inspection  of  money  accounts,  p.  224.) 
Payments.    (See  Payments,  p.  250.) 
Purchases- 
Made  abroad,  172. 
Or  sales,  interest  in,  prohibited,  180. 

Supplies  from  persons  in  the  military'  service,  prohibited,  182. 
(See  Purchases,  p.  262.) 
Rebonding,  placed  in  possession  of  funds,  178. 
Receipts- 
Advance  of  actual  payment,  prohibited,  159. 
Blank  checks  and  stubs  detached,  138. 
Blank,  for  pulilic  money,  prohibited,  159. 
Deposits,  form,  etc.,  196. 


INDEX.  20- 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Disbursing  Officers— Continued. 
Receipts— Continued. 
Payments- 
Cash,  159,  IGl,  1(J4. 
Check,  159,  100. 
Sales,  interest  in,  prohibited,  180. 
Signature,  official,  to  be  furnished  depositarj',  196. 
Transfers  of  public  moneys,  IGl,  177,  178.  202. 
Vouchers.    (See  Vouchers,  p.  288.) 
Discharge: 

Character  given  soldier  on,  455,  485. 
Enlisted  men,  organizations  for  PhiUppines,  486. 
Post  noncommissioned  staff  for  inefficiency  or  misconduct,  682. 
Purchase,  484. 

Recruits  at  depot  posts,  947. 
Discipline: 

Civilians  on  transports,  417. 
Inspectors-general,  duties  relative  to,  8. 
Marine  Corps,  665. 

Officers  neglecting  to  reply  to  official  communications,  921. 
Recruits  at  depot  posts,  947. 
Reports  of  inspections,  conclusions,  98. 
Troops  aboard  transports,  404. 
Diseases: 

Hygienic  care  of  person,  garrison  training,  016. 
Prevention,  487-489. 
(See  Contagious  diseases,  p.  201.) 
Dispatch  Case:  Staff  officers',  325. 
District  Artillery  Engineer: 
Fortifications,  repairs,  508. 
Inspections  by,  59. 
District  Engineer  Officers:  Inspection  of  coast  defenses  by,  60. 
District  of  Columbia:  Disbursing  officers,  funds  in  personal  possession,  196. 
Division  Commander: 
Annual  report,  323. 

Army  transports,  reports  of  arrival  and  departure,  40i\. 
Communications,  forwarding,  duties  of.  929. 

Correspondence  with  those  under  and  not  under  his  command.  928. 
Inspections- 
Irregularities  and  defects  reported,  correction  by,  104. 
Mileage  for,  38. 
Reports— 

Action  on,  104,  109. 
Extracts  from,  to  officers,  106. 
Verbal,  bj^  inspectors-general,  to.  37. 
Special,  involving  travel,  39. 
Ungarrisoned  posts,  under,  4.}. 
Inspector-general,  status  of,  10. 

Inspectors,  special,  to  condemn  property,  designation  by,  215,  216. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval.  237-2.39,  242,  247. 
Investigations- 
Mileage  lor,  38. 


208  ^  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  Avhen  not  otlu'rwise  indicated.) 
Division  Commander— Continued. 
Investigations— Continued . 

Special,  involving  travel,  39. 
Orders- 
Division,  in  companies  and  regiments  upon  l>eing  relieved,  disposition.  .S(»2. 
Inspections,  economical  plan,  117. 
Recruiting  stations  and  recruit  depots,  control,  94(). 

Signal  Corps  posts  at  which  there  are  signal  depots,  administration,  9<)4. 
Staff— 

Philippines  Division,  969. 
Tactical  division,  9C9. 
Division  Headquarters:  Inspection  of  business  methods  of,  41. 
Divisions:  Organization  of,  for  instruction,  393. 
Document  File:  Authorized,  882. 

Documents:  Requests  for  public,  to  whom  addressed,  789. 
Donations:  Unserviceable  property  through  action  of  Inspector-General's  Depart^ 

ment,  236. 
Doors:  Emplacement,  open  during  battery  firing,  513. 
Drafts:  Bank,  purchase  of,  172. 
Draftsman's  Suppues:  Fortifications,   supplied  by   the    Ordnance    Department, 

516  (c). 
Drawing  Boards:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Drawing  Instruments:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Dressing: 

Equipments,  harness,  etc.,  377. 
Neat's-foot  oil  for  shoes,  963, 
Dress  Parade:  One-company  post,  463. 
Drill: 

Extended  order,  Signal  Corps  companies,  653. 
Extra  and  special  duty  men,  83. 
Inspection  of  coast  artillery  post- 
Commanders  to  conduct,  75. 
Primers  and  lanyards,  90. 
Service  of  defense  material,  test,  75. 
Prisoners  may  ]ye  required  to  attend,  752. 
Reports  of  inspections  to  show  those  held,  98,  100. 
Suspension  of  coast  artillery,  during  installations  by  Signal  Corps,  501. 
Dry  Cell  Batteries:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Drugs.    (See  Medicines,  p.  242.) 
Dupucates:  Vouchers,  money,  making  of,  limited,  IWi. 
Educational  Institutions.    {See  Colleges,  \).  198.) 
Efficiency: 

Army,  duties  of  inspectors-general  relative  to,  8. 
Troops,  conclusions,  reports  of  insjiections,  98, 
Eight-Hour  Law: 
Exceptions,  465. 
Law  and  regulations,  490,  491 , 
Reports  of  infractions,  492. 
Electrical  Apparatus:  Signal  property,  inspection  for  condemnation  of  expensive, 

294, 
Electrical  Appliances: 

Fortifications,  light  and  powrr  iiisi;illed  l)y  llngineer  Department,  516  (a). 


INDEX.  209 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  in»iicate<l.) 
Electrical  Appliances— Continued. 
Inspection  for  condemnation- 
Engineer,  265. 
Signal,  293. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval,  239  (d). 
Manufacturers'  printed  directions,  force  of  orders,  51:?. 
Electrical  Clocks:  Fortifications,  supplied  bj^  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Electrical  Installations: 

Inspection  for  condemnation— 
P^ngineer  property,  205. 
Signal  property,  293. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval,  239  (d). 
Electrical  Machines: 
Engineer  property- 
Condemned  parts  to  \ye  preserved,  266. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  266. 
Electricians:  Casemate,  coast  artillery,  numljer  rated,  402. 
Electricun  Sergeants: 

Arms  and  equipments,  683. 
Review  and  inspection,  683. 
Turning  out  in  heavy  marching  order,  683. 
Electric  Lamps:  Fortification  stations,  supplied  l»y  Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Electric  Light:  Proceeds  of  sales  of  surplus,  149. 
Electric  Plants: 
P^ortiflcations— 

Post  lighting,  507. 

Repairs  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d). 
Supplies  furnished  by  Quartermaster's  Department  for,  516  (d). 
Transfer,  change,  increase  of  load,  etc.,  506. 
Elevation  Scales:  Seacoast  guns,  computations,  575. 
Embezzlement: 

Public  moneys,  196. 

Public  property  by  a  civilian  employee,  815. 
Emergency  Ration.    (See  Rations,  p.  264.) 
i:mpla cement  Book: 

Gun  and  mortar  battery  commanders,  to  keep.  895. 
Instructions  for  care,  etc.,  of  hoists,  to  be  entered  in,  91. 
Record  of  inspections,  defects,  etc.,  to  ke  kept  in,  896. 
Emplacements: 

Doors  and  windows,  open  during  firing,  513. 
Inspection  after  turning  over  to  coast  artillery,  500. 
Keys,  501,504. 
Employees.    (See  Civilian  employees,  p.  195.) 
Empty  Barrels.    (See  Barrels,  p.  187.) 
Empty  Boxes.    (See  Boxes,  p.  190.) 
Encampment:  Coast  artillery,  annual,  634. 
Engineer  Department: 
Fortifications- 
Fire-control  equipment,  provisional,  518. 
Installations,  supplies,  etc.,  furnished  by,  516  (a). 
Seeds,  concealment  ol  batteries,  514. 
Records,  908. 
See  Corps  oj  Engineers,  p.  202. 

58078—09 14 


210  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  puragrai)lis  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Knglneeu  Property: 

Expendable,  841. 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  265-272. 

Inventories  for  inspection,  preparation,  2(m,  2tj?s. 

Unserviceable,  notification  to  inspectors  of  location,  etc.,  207. 
Kncineer  School: 

Regulations  governing,  6()"). 

See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
I'.NUSTED  Men: 

Arms.    (See  Arms  and  equipments,  p.  182.)  • 

Arrest,  summary  coxirt  cases,  754. 

Bathing  and  washing,  487. 

Beard,  487. 

Bidding  at  auction  sales,  809. 

Board- 
Appointment  as  so<?ond  lieutenant,  441. 
Character  on  discharge,  455. 

Civilian  dress,  wearing,  1027. 

Claims,  giving  information,  474,  920. 

Complaints,  by,  87. 

Discharge- 
Character,  455,  48;'). 

Organizations  for  Philippine  service,  4SG. 
Purchase,  484. 

Diseases,  prevention,  487-489. 

Equipments.    (See  Arms  and  equtpiiinits,  ]>.  182.) 

Foreign  service- 
Medical  inspection  prior  to  departure,  407. 
Tour  of  duty,  Philippines  Division- 
Post  noncommissioned  staff,  690. 
Staff  departments,  096. 
Transfer  or  discharge  from  organizations  designated  for  the  Philippines, 

Hair,  487. 

Keys  of  storerooms  or  chests,  799. 

Ijaundry,  credit  at  post,  660. 

Marriage,  permission,  944. 

Orderlies,  selection,  561. 

Pay,  soldiers'  home  deductions,  discontinued,  *M',7. 

Prisoners.    (See  Prisoners,  p.  255.) 

Private  property  of,  lost  in  the  military  .service,  reimbursement,  761-763. 

Public  property- 
Lost,  or  damaged  by  neglect  or  fault  of,  813. 
Responsibility  and  accountability  by,  794,  795. 
Telescope  cases,  827. 

Punishment— 

By  company  commander  without  triiil,  htiii. 
Limits,  862. 

Salute  by,  to- 
Flag.  595,  597. 
Veterinarian.s,  1042. 

School,  post,  attendance,  611,  612. 

Servants  to  ofTicers,  960. 

"  Star-Span  glod  Banner,"  respect  during  playing,  596. 


k 


INDEX.  211 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Enlisted  Men— Continued. 

Summary  court  cases,  arrest  or  confinement,  754. 
Supplies,  purchase  from,  prohibited,  182. 
Uniform- 
Alterations,  1035. 
Articles  not  to  be  worn— 

Not  furnished  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  1029. 
Not  furnished  to  their  organizations,  1028. 
Badges,  etc.,  wearing  by,  serving  sentence  of  confinement,  1038. 
Emplacements,  1031. 

Machine-gun  platoons,  canvas  fatigue,  1032. 
Mountain  battery  drills,  1031. 

Shoes,  wearing  of  ununiform,  at  dress  inspection,  9ti2. 
See  Uniform,  p.  286. 
Enlisted  Strength: 
Bands,  396. 

Company  organizations,  395,  397,  706. 
Machine-gun  platoons,  400. 
I'^NLiSTMENT.    (See  Applicants  for  enlistment,  p.  181.) 
Equipage:  Care  after  use,  1003. 
Equipments: 

Bakery,  for  the  field,  385. 
Barrack  regulations,  380. 
Black  leather,  exchange  for  russet,  280. 
Care  and  preservation,  377,  378. 
Coast  artillery- 
Infantry  inspection,  74. 
Intrenching  tools,  74. 
Kits,  74. 
Cooking  outfits  for  companies,  field  service,  383,  384. 
Engineer — 

Allowance  of— 

Organizations  and  posts,  348-3.52. 
To  be  kept  on  hand  at  all  times,  3.50. 
Engineer  companies- 
Issued  by  Engineer  Department,  348. 
Test  at  drill  and  instruction,  643. 
Field  artillery,  gun,  pack,  and  fire-control,  38t)-388. 
Field,  furnished  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  382. 
Fitting  to  men,  379. 
Hospitals,  field,  493-496. 
Inspection- 
All  may  be  turned  out,  332. 
Coast  artillery  as  infantry,  74. 
Ordnance,  for  condemnation,  279,  280. 
Prescribed  for,  by- 
Organization  commander,  53. 
Superior  commander  or  staflE  officer,  71. 
Inspectors-general,  duties  relative  to,  8. 
Marking,  374-376. 

Officers'  personal,  327,  330,  731,  1023. 
Old  pattern,  serviceable,  criticisms  of,  96. 
Ordnance  detachments,  97  (c). 


212  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
E  QuiPMENTS— Continued . 

Ordnance,  turning  in  without  action  of  an  inspector,  290. 
Proper,  for  occasions,  how  determined,  332. 
Repairs,  facilities,  381. 
Russet  leather  adopted,  280. 
See  Arms  and  equipments,  p.  182  . 
See  Horse  equipments,  p.  220. 
Erasures:  Checks,  128. 
Escort  of  the  Colors:  Conducted,  how,  462. 
Estimating  Distances:  Inspection  of  post,  73. 
Examination.    (See  Boards  of  officers,  p.  189.) 

Exchanges.    (See  Company  exchanges,  p.  200,  and  Post  exchange,  p.  253.) 
Expenditure: 

Economy  in  public,  726. 
Public  property  in  the  military  service,  816. 
Expert  Accountant: 

Civilian,  to  audit  accounts  post  exchange,  741. 
Inspector-General's  Department,  5. 
Explosives:  Company  or  regimental  property,  packing,  828. 
Extra  and  Special  Duty  Men: 
Drills- 
Attendance,  83. 

Coast  artillery,  who  may  be  excused,  633. 
Enlisted  men  of  the  staff  departments,  686. 
Guard  duty,  556. 
Inspections,  attendance,  83. 
Noncommissioned  officers,  extra  duty,  687. 
Noncommissioned  staff,  post,  686. 
"Other  duties,"  attendance,  83. 
Extra-Duty  Pay: 
Company  fund- 
Cook,  535,  536. 
Gardener,  534. 
Pool-table  attendant,  534. 
Cooks,  bakers,  etc.,  receiving  foreign-service  pay,  536. 
Hospital  fund,  gardener,  542. 
Extracts  from  Reports  of  Inspections: 

Favorable  or  unfavorable  mention  of  officers- 
Channels,  107. 
Who  may  furnish,  106-108. 
Facsimiles:  Use  of,  instead  of  pen  signatures,  proliibited,  913. 
Farriers:  Inspection,  efficiency  of  graduates  of  training  school,  73. 
Fat:  Savings,  subsistence  property,  on  transports,  837. 
Fatigue  Duty:  Field  artillery,  details  for  post,  655. 
Field  Artillery: 

Batteries,  old  and  new  designations,  401. 
Equipment- 
Fire-control,  388. 
Gun  and  carriage,  386. 
Gun  and  pack,  mountain  batteries,  387. 
Fatigue  duty,  post,  555. 
Firing  practice,  G25. 
Guard  duty,  post,  555. 


INDEX.  213 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Field  Artillery— Continued. 

Gunners,  board,  examination,  454. 
Guns  and  carriages.    (See  Ouns  and  carriages;  p.  219.) 
Harness,  dressing  or  polishing  material,  377. 
Inspection,  battalion  instruction,  92. 
Instruction,  programme,  624. 
Musicians,  instruction  in  delivery  of  messages,  rv27. 
Night  firing,  626. 

Public  animals,  allowance  and  distribution,  769. 
Reorganization,  391. 
Field  Artillery  Board:  Composition  and  duties.  434. 
Field  Glasses: 

Condition  of,  in  use  and  in  store,  95. 
Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  294. 
Medical  officers'  personal  equipment,  32K. 
Officers'  personal  equipment,  325,  328,  3.36. 
Signal  outfits,  not  for  personal  use  of  officers,  3:3(>. 
Field  Hospitals: 

Equipment,  493-496. 
Organization,  493. 
Regimental- 
Equipment,  493. 

Departments  to  keep  two  each,  494. 
Organization,  493. 
Pitched  once  in  three  months,  495. 
Posts  supplied  with,  list,  495. 
Field  Officers: 

Mounts,  private,  764. 

Physical  fitness  to  perform  field  duties,  76. 
Words  "field  officers"  defined,  76. 
Field  Service: 

Commands,  readiness  for,  731. 
Inspection  of  troops,  73. 
Field  Training: 

Department  commander  to  prescribe,  619. 
Instructions  concerning,  617. 
Final  Statements: 
Purchase  by- 
Clerk  of  a  disbursing  officer,  181. 
Officers,  181. 
Fire  Commander:  Drills  at  inspection,  75. 
Fire  Control: 

Coast  artillery,  provisional  systems,  establishment  and  equipment,  518. 
Electric  power  current  furnished  by  Engineer  Department  for,  516  (a). 
Field  artillery  equipment,  388. 
Fire-Control  Installations: 
Fortifications- 
Changes  in,  498. 

Designated  "provisional"  and  "standard,"  497. 
"Provisional,"  departments  of  supply,  518. 
Records,  899. 
Signal  Corps,  .501,  502,  516  (b). 


214  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 

FiRE-CONTROL  INSTALLATIONS  — C^Onti O Ued . 

Fortifications— Continued . 

Supplied  by- 
Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d). 
Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 

Transfer.  505. 

FiRE-CONTROL  STATIONS: 

Abbreviations  and  conventional  signs,  923. 

Furniture,  supplied  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d),  517. 
Fire  Drill:  Chemical  fire  extinguishers,  discharge  and  recharge,  768. 
Fire  Extinguishers:  Chemical,  distribution,  discharge  and  recharge,  768. 
Fires: 

Protection  against,  765-768. 

Stables,  prohibited,  766. 
Firing  Circuits:  Gun  carriages,  fortifications,  516  (c). 
Firing  Signals:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b) 
First  Aid: 

Instruction- 
Company,  639-641. 
To  company  officers  by  surgeons,  640,  641. 

Pacliets,  field  and  instruction,  3.56. 
Fiscal  Year: 

Expenditures  in  excess  of  appropriations,  etc.,  190. 

Medical  supplies,  funds  from  sale,  etc.,  151. 

Regulations  governing,  157. 

Subsistence  supplies,  funds  from  sale,  152 
Flag: 

Ceremonies  on  lowering,  at  retreat,  595. 

Display  at  fort  during  an  action,  595. 

Salutes  to— 

By  officers  and  men,  596,  597. 
National  or  regimental,  passing,  597. 
Flags: 

Recruiting  stations,  kind  and  how  displayed,  937,  938. 

See  Colors,  p.  198,  Standards,  p.  278,  and  Ouidons,  p.  218. 
Floor  Cloth.    (See  Rubber  floor  cloth,  p.  273.) 
Flour:  Rations,  savings,  714,  715. 
Food: 

Inspection  of  meals  by  recruiting  ollicers,  940. 

Standard  required  on  purchase  of,  68. 
Food  and  Drugs  Act: 

Purchases  to  conform  to  the  standard  recjuired  by,  68. 

Sales  of— 

Condenmed  property  subject  to,  213. 
Condemned  medicines,  213 
Forage:  Verification,  quarterly,  822. 
Form: 

Report  of  inspection  of  a  garrisoned  jwst,  99,  pj).  169-174. 

Statement  of  irregularities  and  deficiencies,  insp<x;tlon,  99,  pp.  174-176. 

See  Blanl  forms,  p.  189. 


INDEX.  215 

(Numbers  refer  to  parasiraphs  when  jiot  otherwise  indicated. j 
Fortifications: 

Batteries  and  stations- 
Changes,  care  of  equipment,  etc.,  510, 
Concealment  by  trees,  etc.,  514. 
Inspection  after  turning  over,  500. 
Out  of  service,  care,  589. 

Base  lines,  499. 

Boards- 
Engineers,  445. 

Ordnance  and  fortification,  446. 
Philippine  Islands,  447. 

Doors  and  windows  during  firing,  513. 

Electric  plant- 
Post  lighting,  507. 

Repairs  by  Quartermaster's  Departjnent,  516'  (d). 
Supplies  furnished  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  for,  516  (d). 
Transfer,  change,  increase  of  load,  etc.,  506. 

Fire-control  installations- 
Changes  in,  498. 

Designated  ''provisional"  and  "standard,"  497. 
"Provisional,"  departments  of  supply,  518. 
Records,  899. 

Signal  Corps,  501,  502,  516  (b). 
Supplied  by— 

Ivngineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d). 
Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Transfer,  505. 

Fire-control  stations- 
Abbreviations  and  conventional  signs,  923. 
Furniture  for,  supplied  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d),517. 

Fort  Slocum,  batteries,  etc.,  attached  to  recruit  depot,  949. 

Information,  giving  out,  515. 

Keys  of  emplacements,  stations,  etc.,  501,  504. 

Mortar  pits,  lettering,  503. 

Ordnance  material  permanently  emplaced,  transfer,  585. 

Photographic  views,  etc.,  515, 

Repairs,  etc.— 

District  artillery  engineer,  508. 
Emplacements  of  batteries  and  stations,  510. 
Engineer  Department,  what,  made  by,  516  (a). 
Engineer  work  or  material,  509. 
Post  artillery  engineer,  508. 

Subposts,  care  of  property,  511. 

Views,  taking  of,  prohibited,  515. 

Visitors,  515. 

See  Coast  defenses,  p.  198. 
Fort  Record  Book:  Coast  artillery  fort,  893. 

Fort  Slocum,  N.  Y.:  Seacost  batteries,  etc.,  at,  attached  to  the  recruit  depot,  949. 
Fowls: 

National  cemeteries,  keeping,  670. 

Transports,  shipment  on  troop,  412. 


216  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicat^nl.) 
Fkesh  Meat:  Savings,  872. 
Frictio\  Primers.    (See  Primers,  p.  255.) 
Fuel: 

Sale  of,  for  benefit  of  company  fund,  524. 
Verification,  quarterly,  822. 
Fumigation:  Transports,  418. 
Funds: 

Bakery,  company,  mess  and  regimental- 
Bakery— 

Empty  flour  sacks  and  barrels,  sale,  .")25. 
Expenditures,  528,  536. 
Band,  coast  artillery,  520,  521. 
Band  mess,  regarded  as  a  company,  .">;}9. 
Company- 
Account  kept  by  company  commander,  547. 
Expenditures  for— 

Aprons  for  cooks,  531. 

Articles  issued  by  supply  departments,  .126,  527. 
Cooks,  extra  pay,  535,  5.36. 
Cows  and  hogs,  538. 
Gardener,  5;34. 
General  purpose,  529. 
Mess  of  detached  soldiers,  533. 
Pool  table  attendant,  534. 
Prizes  for  rifle  competitors,  5.32. 
Seeds,  garden,  537, 
Typewriters  and  their  repair,  5:?0. 
Inspection,  547,  552. 
Receipts  from— 

Company  exchanges,  etc.,  523. 
Empty  flour  sacks  and  barrels,  525. 
Empty  grain  sacks,  805. 
Fuel  and  mineral  oil,  524. 

Savings  of  flour  when  bakeries  arc  not  o|)orat«Ml,  715. 
Unauthorized,  522,  523,  524,  805. 
Councils  of  administration,  5.50. 
Depositing  in  bank,  548. 
Detachment  regarded  as  a  company,  539. 

Expenditures  for  articles  issued  by  supply  departments,  .")2«v  527. 
General  mess- 
Empty  flour  sacks  and  barrels,  sale,  525. 
Hospital- 
Audit  by  chief  surgeons,  545  546. 
Expenditures- 
Cows,  541. 
Gardener,  542. 
Ice,  543. 
Liquors,  544. 
Vouchers,  645,  546. 
Inspection,  646,  547,  552. 
Regarded  as  company  finid,  539. 
Regulations,  640. 
Transfer,  etc.,  548,  .■>49. 


INDEX.  217 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  i indicated.) 
P  UNDS—  Continued . 

Bakery,  company,  mess  and  regimental— Continued . 

Inspections  and  examinations,  121,  519,  546,  547,  552,  710. 
Loss,  procedure,  551. 

Post  commander,  examination  of  accounts,  710. 
Projects  requiring  specific  authority  from  War  Department,  522. 
Regimental,  band  engagements,  521. 
Regulations,  general,  519. 
"Slush,"  522. 

Taking  away  from  post,  548. 
Transferring,  548. 
Unauthorized,  522,  523. 
Post  exchange.    (See  Post  exchange,  p.  253.) 
Verification,  inspection  of  money  accounts,  121,  122,  203.  204. 
See  Public  moneys,  p.  257. 
Furniture: 

Fire-control  stations,  supplied  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  510  (d),  517. 
Officers'  quarters,  867. 
Gambling:  Disbursing  officers,  179. 
Gardener: 
Extra  pay- 
Company  fund,  534. 
Hospital  fund,  542. 
Gardens:  Manure  for,  664. 
Garrison  Schools  for  Officers: 
Attendance- 
Militia,  615. 
Signal  Corps,  607. 
Regulations,  etc.,  606. 
Text-books,  614. 
Garrison  Training:  Instructions  concerning,  616. 
Gas:  Changes  or  extensions  of  permanent  systems,  1046. 
Gas-Check  Pads:  Guns,  instructions  for  adjusting,  570. 
General  Hospitals: 

Claims,  soliciting  at,  prohil)ited.  474. 

Commanding  officer,  report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 
Inspection- 
Assignment,  117. 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Reports  of,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 
General  Mess:  Cooks  and  attendants*  inspection  and  muster,  82. 
General  Noncommissioned  Staff.    (See  Noncommissioned  officers,  p.  — .) 
General  Officer: 
Post  conjmander— 

Duties,  certain,  may  be  delegated,  56,  717. 
Staff,  969. 
General  Orders.    (See  Orders,  p.  247.) 
General  Prisoners.    (See  Prisoners,  p.  255.) 
General  Staff  Corps: 

Address  and  designation  in  correspondence,  914. 
Inspections- 
Educational  institutions  by,  49. 
Special  l)y,  39. 


218  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
General  Staff  Corps— Continued. 
Investigations,  special  by,  39. 
Organization,  391. 

Second  Division,  War  Department- 
Chief  of,  has  charge  of  publications,  789. 
Library,  loans  from,  to  officers,  790. 
Signatures,  official,  of  members,  914. 
Generators.     (See  Motor  generators,  p.  243.) 
Gifts: 

Condemned  ordnance,  594. 
See  Presents,  p.  25.5. 
Glassware: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  258. 
See  Tableware,  p.  282. 
Gloves:  White,  wearing  at  inspection  in  field  equipment,  102( . 
Grain  Sacks.    (See  Sacks,  p.  273.) 

Grand  Army  of  the  Republic:  Condemned  ordnance,  loans  or  gifts  to,  .594. 
Ground  Bone:  Accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 
Grounds:  Repairs,  coast  artillery  post,  by  Quartermaster's  D(  partment,  510  (d). 
Guam:  Transportation  on  army  transports  of  passengers  to,  419. 
Guard  Dutv: 

By  company,  553,  554. 
Coast  artillery  posts,  554. 
Commander  of  guard,  visits  to  sentinels,  559. 
Extra  and  special  duty  men,  556. 
Field  artillery,  details  for  post,  5.55. 
Officer  of  the  day- 
Detail,  553. 

Visits  to  guard  and  sentinels,  558. 
Officer  of  the  guard- 
Detail,  553,  560. 
Supernumerary,  560. 
Visits  to  sentinels,  5.59. 
Sentences  imposing  tours  of,  .562. 
Sentinels — 

Docks,  duties,  564. 
I'ublic  property,  557, 
Sentry  posts,  number  reduced  when,  557. 
Signal  Corps  detachments,  563. 
Tours,  frequency  by  privates,  .5.56,  557. 
Guardhouses: 
Bunks,  756. 

Prisoners.    (See  Prisoners,  p.  255.) 
Property  used  for  police,  etc.,  832. 
\'isits  by  post  commander  and  surg(>on,  56. 
Guard  Mounting:  Orderlies,  selected  at,  .561. 
Guidons: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  25('),  257. 
Silken,  action  of  surveying  oflicer,  257,  $191. 
Gun  Cqmm ANDERS:  Coast  artillery,  numb<»r  rated,  402. 
Gunners: 

Board,  examination- 
Coast  artillery,  4.52. 
Field  artil]«'ry,  4.54. 


INDEX.  219 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Gun  Pointers:  Coast  artillery,  mimber  rated.  402. 
Guns  and  Carriages: 
Field  artillery- 
Distribution  of  load,  3-inch  carriage,  50)6 
Kind  and  equipment,  38&-.388,565. 
Firing- 
Blank  ammunition- 
Guns  to  be  used,  care,  etc.,  507,  508. 
Officer  to  supervise,  568. 
Obturating  friction  primers,  578. 
Ga&<;heck  pads,  adjustment,  576. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  275. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports- 
Approval,  239  (c). 
Preparation,  275. 
Loans  or  gifts  of  condemned,  594. 
Machine,  issued  to  coast  artillery,  place  of  storage,  580. 
Oil,  light  slushing  and  synovial,  584. 
Painting,  removal  of  old  paint,  etc.,  579-582. 
Position  as  to  elevation  of  guns  when  not  in  use.  57:>. 


Alterations,  methods  for  making,  588. 

Armstrong  rapid-fire,  new  safety  attachment.  577. 

Assembling  and  mounting,  569. 

Breech  and  muzzle  covers,  used  when,  573. 

Breech  blocks,  rapid-fke,  removal  and  ston^e,  587. 

Care  by  troops,  589,  590,  593. 

Clinometers  and  rests  furnished  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 

Counterweights,  prevention  of  theft,  592. 

Electric  circuits  used  on  carriages,  574. 

Elevation  scales,  computations  for,  575. 

Firing  circuit  attachments,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 

Fort  Slocum,  attached  to  recruit  depot,  949. 

Inspection- 
Closed  season,  89,  571. 
Upon  turning  over,  rules,  572. 

Material  out  of  ser%-ice,  587. 

Mortar  carriages,  counter-recoil  springs,  painting,  581,  582. 

Mortars- 
Cleaning  and  painting,  582. 
Numliering  at  fixed  batteries,  570. 
Position  as  to  elevation  when  not  in  use,  573. 

Motors  attached  to  carriages,  etc.,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 

Numljering  at  fixed  batteries,  570. 

Paulins  for  winter  protection,  591. 

Pent  houses,  590. 

Recoil  cylinders,  directions  for  care  and  cleaning,  583. 

Repairs- 
Method  for  making,  588. 
Ordnance  Department  makes,  516  (c). 

Transfer  of  permanently  emplaced,  585. 
Subposts,  coast  artillery,  care,  593. 
Gutters:  Fortifications,  repair  by  Engineer  Department.  51()  (a). 


220  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Gymnastics: 

Garrison  training,  616. 
Instructions  relative  to,  649. 
Manuals  for  instruction,  652. 
Hair:  Enlisted  men,  how  kept,  487. 
Harness: 

Artillery,  dressing  or  polishing  material  for,  377. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  old  black  artillery,  281. 
Hat  Cords:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  2.55. 
Hats: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  2.55. 
Service- 
Letters  and  numbers  on,  discontinued,  1019. 
Wearing  with  wool  or  cotton  outer  garments,  10;<4. 
See  Uniform,  p.  286. 
Hauling:  Forage  for  mounted  organizations,  facilities  for.  1009. 
Haversack  Ration.    (See  Rations,  p.  264.) 
Haversacks: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  282. 
Repair,  etc.,  282. 
Hawahan  Government:  Transportation  on  army  transports  for  meml)ers  and 

employees,  419. 
Headquarters: 

Inspection  of  business  methods  at  department  and  division,  41. 
Records,  methods  of  keeping  at  administrative,  881. 
Headstones.    (See  National  cemeteries,  p.  244.) 
Heating: 

Changes  or  extensions  of  permanent  systems,  1046. 
Plants,  steam,  rules  and  directions  for  care  of,  1047. 
Post  bakeries,  708. 
Heating  Apparatus:  Fire-control  stations,  516  (d). 
Heliograph:  Proficiency  in  signaling,  646. 

Historical  Record:  Companies,  regiments,  staff  departments,  etc.,  901. 
Hogs:  Troop,  limited  to  eight,  5:^8. 
Holiday: 

Monthly  payments  when  last  day  of  month  falls  on,  174. 
See  Legal  holidays,  p.  239. 
Honors  to  the  flag: 

National  or  regimental  color  or  standard  passing,  597. 
Posts  and  stations.  595. 
Horse  Equipments: 

Bridle,  double,  method  of  holding  and  adjusting  reins,  :r>2. 
Bridoon,  method  of  holding  and  adjusting  reins.  ;«>2. 
Dressing  or  polishing  material  for,  .377. 
Hospital  Corps,  mounted  men,  .'i54. 
omcers— 

Bridle,  325. 

Bridle,  double,  holding  and  adjusting  reins,  ;«>_'. 
Issue  to- 
Dismounted  oflicers  temporarily  on  mounted  duly,  AM. 
Mounted  officers  l)elow  grade  of  major,  :wi. 
Keeping  in  efficient  order  of  all,  pertaining  to  rank  and  duty.  XV). 
Saddle,  325. 
Saddlecloths,  .325,  335. 


INDEX.  221 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
IToRSE  Equipments— Continued. 

Saddle,  .363,  364. 

Saddle  blankets,  care  of,  366. 

Saddlecloths,  canvas,  365. 
Horsemanship:  Encouragement  in  cultivation  of,  622. 
Horses: 

Assignment  to  rider  or  driver,  779. 

Branding,  778. 

Care  and  treatment,  784. 

Cavalry- 
Allowance  for  a  troop,  770. 
Sale  or  turning  in,  241,  783. 
Swimming,  648. 

Condemnation  of  vicious,  unsuited,  etc.,  242,  243. 

Destruction  of,  by- 
Commanding  officer,  787. 
Inspector  on  inventory  and  inspection  report,  241. 

De  of  sickness,  how  dropped,  787. 

Draft  purposes,  use  limited,  781. 

Field  artillery- 
Allowance  and  distribution,  769. 
Sale  or  turning  in,  241,  783. 
Swimming,  648. 

Gray  or  white,  not  to  be  purchased,  788. 

Hospital  Corps,  mounted  men,  774. 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  220,  240-243. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  preparation  and  submission,  220,  240. 

Killed  to  prevent  contagion  or  terminate  suffering,  how  dropped,  787. 

Mallein  treatment,  786. 

Manes,  tails,  and  forelocks,  alteration  in  length,  785. 

Mounted  orderlies  of  infantry  regiments,  773. 

Name  over  stall,  780. 

Officers'  mounts- 
Field  officers  owning  private,  764. 
For  which  additional  pay  is  drawn- 
Inspection  and  test  by  post  commander,  730. 
T3rpes,  730. 
Unsuitable,  730. 
Officers  below  grade  of  major,  730,  764. 
Public,  use  for,  how  regulated,  775,  776. 

Purchase- 
Gray  or  white  prohibited,  788. 
Open  market,  777. 

Rider  or  driver- 
Assignment,  779. 
Name  over  stall,  780. 

See  Public  animals,  p.  257. 
Hose:  Garden  and  fire,  care  of,  831. 
Hospital  Corps: 

Ceremonies,  attendance,  80. 

Companies,  strength  and  composition,  397. 

Equipment  prescribed  for,  353. 

Inspection,  80. 


222    ^  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  othersvisi  iiulicafod.) 
Hospital  Corps— Continued. 
Instruction,  642. 
Mounted  men- 
Authorized,  398. 
Horse  equipments  for,  3.54. 
Horses  for,  774. 
Muster,  80. 

Noncommissioned  officers,  members  of  General  Nomommissioned  Stall,  679. 
Reorganization,  391. 
Sergeants,  board,  appointment,  451. 
Hospital  Corps  Knives:  Destruction  of,  on  inventory  and  inspwtlon  reports,  pro- 
hibited, 287,  288. 
Hospitals: 

Field.    (See  Field  hospitals,  p.  213.) 
General.    (See  General  hospitals,  p.  217.) 
Hospital  fund.    (See  Funds,  p.  216.) 
Ice,  598,  599,  604. 
Laimdries,  658. 

Rations  for  patients  and  Nurse  Corps.  875. 
Tentage,  field  allowance  for,  1001. 
Transports,  use  by  well  passengers,  411. 
Visits  to,  by  post  commander  and  surgeon,  56. 
Hours  of  Labor: 
Regulations,  465. 
See  Eight-hour  law,  p.  208. 
Hydraulic  Jacks:  Turning  in  without  action  of  inspector,  290. 
Hygrometers:  Fortifications,  supplied  l)y  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Ice:" 

Hospital  fund,  use  for  purchase  of,  .543. 
Hospitals,  598,  599,  604. 
Issue- 
By  Quartermaster's  Department,  598,  599,  603. 
By  Subsistence  Department,  602,  603. 
Preference  case  of  reduction,  599. 
Unauthorized,  prevention,  727. 
Sale  of  surplus- 
Competition  with  private  enterprise,  601. 
Proceeds,  149. 
Rates  of  charge,  600. 
Subsistence  stores,  preservation,  598,  599,  602,  603. 
Ice  Machines: 

ICconomy  in  operating,  727. 

]*ost  commander,  personal  attention  to  management,  727 
Identification  Record:  Knllsted  men,  903. 
iDENTincATioN  Tags: 
Knllsted  men,  355. 
Officers,  333,  355. 
I.vDELiBLE  Pencil:  Records,  use  of,  917. 
Index  Cards:  Dimensions,  880  (1-d). 
Indexes:  Artillery  subjects,  note  under  518. 
Indian  Scouts:  Authorized,  etc.,  391. 
Infantry:  Reorganization,  391. 
Infantry  Board:  Composition  and  duties,  43.5. 


INDEX.  223 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
In'formation:  Furnishing,  by  persons  in  the  military  service,  474,  920, 
Injuries:  Civilian  employees,  compensation,  473. 
Inks:  Colored,  use  in  records  and  correspondence,  916. 
Insignia: 

Marksmanship,  small  arms,  wearing,  1040.  '"^ 

Ordnance  property,  issued,  how  dropped,  848. 
Inspection  of  a  Depot: 

Assignment  of,  117. 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

Importance  of,  97. 

Nonnal  conditions  desired  in  making,  34,  97. 

Notification  of,  to — 

Commanding  officer,  97 
Quartermaster-General,  36. 

Scope,  subjects,  etc.,  97. 
Inspection  of  a  Garrisoned  Post: 

Ambulance,  84. 

Attendants,  general  mess,  where  inspected,  82. 

Bakers- 
Chief,  where  inspected,  81. 
Graduates  of  service  schools,  73. 

Blacksmiths,  graduates  of  trainmg  school,  73. 

Chaplains,  79. 

Clothing  accoimts,  93. 

Coast  artiMery— 

As  infantry,  74,  343. 
Drill- 
Fire,  mine  and  superior  commanders  to  conduct,  75. 
Primers  and  lanyards,  90. 
Emplacement  book,  91,  895,  896. 
Gims,  in  closed  season,  89,  571. 
Plotting,  88. 
Test  in  service  of  defense  material,  75- 

Complaints,  86,  87. 

Cooks- 
Graduates  of  service  schools,  73. 
Inspected,  where,  82. 

Desertions,  78. 

Equipment,  criticism  of  old  pattern  serviceable,  96. 

Estimating  distances,  73 

Extra-duty  men,  83. 

Farriers,  graduates  of  training  school,  73. 

Field  artillery,  battalion  instruction,  92. 

Field  glasses.  Signal  Corps,  95. 

Field  serAnce,  73. 

Hospital  Corps,  80. 

Instruction,  practical  and  theoretical,  73. 

Eibrarj',  85. 

Machine-gun  platoons,  73. 

Nonnal  conditions  desired,  34. 

Noncommissioned  officers,  73. 


224  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwis«>  indicaUxi.} 
Inspection  of  a  Gakrisoned  Post— Continued. 

Officers- 
Field,  physical  fitness,  76. 
Incapacitated,  77. 
Tests  of  efficiency,  73. 

Order  of  procedure  in  making,  69. 

Overcoats,  fur  and  blanket  lined,  care  of,  94. 

Pack  train,  73. 

Patrolling,  73. 

Problems,  73. 

Range  finders,  73. 

Review,  70. 

Saddlers,  graduates  of  training  school,  73. 

Scouting,  73 

Special  duty  men,  83. 

Subjects  which  should  be  embraced  in,  72. 

Supplies,  criticism  of  old  pattern  serviceable,  96. 

Telephones,  where  installed,  95. 

Tests  by  problems  or  exercises,  73. 

Transportation,  73. 

Troops,  all  equipment  may  be  turned  out,  332. 

Troops,  how  conducted,  70. 

Vouchers,  clothing,  93. 
Inspection  of  an  Arsenal:  ' 

Assignment,  117. 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

Importance  of,  97. 

Normal  conditions  desired  in  making,  34,  97. 

Notification  of,  to  commanding  officer,  97. 

Scope,  subjects,  etc.,  97. 
Inspection  of  Money  Accounts: 

Accounts  current,  regulations,  157, 186-189. 

Appropriations,  regulations,  157. 

Assignment  of,  117. 

Authority  for— 
Law,  115. 
Regulations,  116. 

Bonds,  disbursing  officers',  to  be  examined,  122  (o). 

Cash  books- 
Examination,  etc.,  122  (e),  (h),  (i). 
PajTnasters',  120. 

Cash  on  hand,  verification,  121, 122  (c). 

Certificates  of  deposit,  regulations,  143. 

Check  books— 

Insi)ector's  notations,  122  (n). 
Paymasters',  120, 141. 
Stubs- 
Examination  and  comparison,  122  (d),  (e),  (g). 
Marking  by  inspector,  122  (p). 
See  Check  books,  p.  193. 

Checks- 
Last  check  drawn,  122  (b>,  (n). 


INDEX.  225 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspection  of  Money  Accounts— Continued. 
Checks— Continued. 

Outstanding,  list,  etc.,  122,  203,  204. 
See  Checks,  p.  193. 
Closing  statements,  :203. 

Conventional  signs  used  by  inspectors,  122  (p). 
Depositaries,  197-202. 
Disbursing  ofTicers— 

Under  Secretary  of  War.  by  whom  made,  40. 
See  Disbursing  officers,  p.  20.'). 
Disbursements,  necessity,  economy,  and  propriety  to  be  inquired  into,  11.5, 118, 119. 
Fiscal  years,  regulations,  157. 
Frequency  of,  regulated  by  Secretary  of  War,  116. 
Funds,  verification,  121,  122,  203,  204. 
Infractions,  118,  119. 
Insi)ectors,  limited  to  whom,  115,  IKl. 
Irregular  intervals,  116. 
Marking  check  stubs,  122  (p). 
Method  of  inspection,  122. 

Paymasters'  vouchers,  check  books,  cash  books,  120. 
Pencils,  colored,  to  be  used  in  marking  stubs,  122  (p). 
Precedence  over  other  inspections,  121. 
Proceeds  of  sales.     (See  Proceeds  nf  sales,  p.  25^1.) 
Reports  of  inspections- 
Forwarding,  104,  105,  204. 
Irregularities,  where  noted  in,  1  l*t. 
See  Reports  of  inspections,  p.  27  ). 
Scope  of  inquiry,  8,  115,  118-120. 
Statement  of  money  accountability,  122,  203,  204. 
Verification- 
Cash,  121,  122  (c). 
Funds  on  deposit,  122  (k),  203,  204. 
Vouchers- 
Examination,  etc.,  122. 
Paymasters',  120. 

Preparation,  etc.    (See  Vouchers,  p.  288.) 
Inspection  of  Property  for  Conhemnation: 
Animals,  218,  240-243. 
Animals,  condemned,  branding  1.  C,  778. 
Arrangement  of  property  for  inspection,  225. 
Authority  for  inspection- 
Army  Regulations,  215. 
Law,  206. 
Law  construed  by — 

Attorney-General,  207,  213. 
Comptroller,  211. 

Judge- Advocate- General,  207,  20S,  210,  212,  214. 
Authority  required  for  submission- 
Chief  Signal  Officer  of  the  Anny— 

Electrical  apparatus,  expensive,  29-^. 
Field  glasses,  294. 
Telephones,  294. 
Telescopes,  294. 

n807<S— 00 15 


22()  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspection  of  Property  for  Condemnation-  Continued. 
Authority  required  for  submission-  Continued. 
Chief  surgeon- 
Medical  books,  2{)3. 
Medicines,  263. 

Surgical  or  scientific  instruments  and  appliances,  2G3. 
Quartermaster-General— 

Typewriters,  261. 
Secretary  of  War- 
Ammunition  for  cannon,  275. 

Electrical  appliances  and  installations,  certain,  265,  293. 
Guns  and  carriages,  275. 

Mechanical  appliances  and  installations,  certain.  265,  293. 
Books- 
Library,  85,  244. 
Manuals,  regulations,  etc.,  245. 
Soldier's  handbooks,  245. 
Buildings,  228  {h)  note,  246,  247. 
Congress,  power  of,  205. 
Destruction  of  worthless  property- 
Animals,  241. 
Blankets,  254. 

Certificate  of  witnessing  officer,  235. 
Clothing,  uniform,  254,  255. 
Inspectors  to  cause,  2.35. 
Small  arms,  prohibited,  287,  288. 
Engineer  property- 
Electrical  and  mechanical  installations  and  appliances,  2('»5. 
Electrical  machines,  266. 

Notification  to  inspectors  of  location  of  unserviceable,  2«)7. 
Reconnaissance  instruments,  269. 
River  and  harbor  property,  270,  271. 
Examination  of  articles  presented,  225,  226,  227. 
Horses,  vicious,  unsuited,  etc.,  242,  243. 
Inspector-General's  Department,  duty  of,  217. 
Inspectors  authorized— 

Inspectors-general  and  acting  inspectors-general,  20«'.,  215,  217. 
Special  inspectors- 
Appointed,  when  and  by  whom,  215,  216. 
Necessity  for  their  appointment  to  be  minimized,  217. 
Selection  restricted,  ordinance  stores,  216. 
Inspectors-general  to  make,  on  any  official  visit,  32. 
Medical  property- 
Medical  books,  263. 
Medicines,  213,  2(V3,  264. 

Surgical  or  scientific  instruments  and  appliances,  2(W. 
National  cemetery,  249. 
Obsolete  property,  214. 
Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores- 
Ammunition  for  cannon,  275. 
Articles  to  bo  sold,  law,  207. 
Bits,  curb,  requiring  nickel-plating,  273. 
Brass  rings,  buckles,  etc.,  on  articles  destroyed  or  broken  up,  274. 


INDEX.  227 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspection  of  Property  for  Condemnation— Continued. 
Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores— Continued. 

Canteen  haversack  straps,  278. 

Canteens,  277. 

Carriages,  gun,  275. 

Chief  of  Ordnance  can  not  make  regulations  for,  209. 

Equipments,  279,  280. 

Guns,  275. 

Harness,  old  black  artillery,  281. 

Haversacks,  282. 

Issued  to  colleges,  etc.,  292. 
•    Meat  cans,  283. 

Repairs,  284. 

Sand  glasses,  285. 

Scabbards,  carbine,  fair  leather,  286. 

Serviceable,  not  to  be  condemned  because  unsightly  or  old  pattern,  279,  2S9, 

Small  arms,  228  (d),  235,  287-291. 

Spare  parts  for  seacoast  or  mobile  artillery,  276. 

Tin  cups,  283. 
Quartermaster's  property- 
Animals,  240-243. 

Band  instruments,  250. 

Bedsteads,  old  pattern,  251. 

Blankets,  254. 

Buildings,  246,'  247. 

Clothing- 
Amount  of  damage,  252. 
Articles  to  be  destroyed,  254,  255. 
Issue  to  prisoners,  252,  254,  255. 
Obsolete,  254. 
Sale  at  auction,  254,  255. 
Turning  in  to  depot,  254,  255. 
White  summer,  recruiting  parties,  253. 

Colors- 
Service,  256. 
Silken,  not  to  be  inspected,  257. 

Ouard  and  police  property,  832. 

Guidons- 
Service,  256. 
Silken,  not  to  be  inspected,  257. 

Standards,  silken,  not  to  be  inspected,  2.i7. 

Tableware- 
Agate  ware,  258. 
China  and  glass  ware — 

Posts,  unauthorized,  258. 

Transports,  mine  planters,  etc.,  authorized,  258. 
Silverware,  259. 

Trumpets  and  their  cords  and  tassels,  260. 

TypewTiters,  261. 
Recommendations  by  inspector- 
General  regulations,  228. 

Great  care  to  be  exercised  in  making,  227. 
ReinsY>ection  of  condemned  property,  234. 


228  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  in(licate<i.> 
Inspection  of  Property  for  Condemnation— Ck)ntlnijed. 

Responsible  officer  to  accompany  inspector,  225. 

Serviceable,  worn  or  shabby,  not  to  be  condemned,  233,  279,  289. 

Signal  property- 
Electrical  and  mechanical  installations  and  appliances,  293. 
?]lectrical  apparatus,  expensive,  294. 
Issued  to  colleges,  etc.,  296. 
Field  glasses,  294. 
Telephones,  294. 
Telescopes,  294. 
Typewriters,  295. 

Stores  inexpedient  to  transport,  211,  212.  ^ 

Submarine  mine  property,  248. 

Subsistence  stores,  213,  262. 

Survey  necessary  before,  when  and  when  not,  218,  223. 

Tours,  all  unserviceable  to  be  inspected  on,  217. 

Turning  in  to  depot,  memoranda  of  head  of  staff  department  to  guide  insp(>otors, 
231. 

Unserviceable  property  to  be  presented  to  inspector  on  visit,  219. 

"Unsuitable"  stores,  definition  and  disposition,  210,  211,  212,  214. 

See  Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  p.  236. 
Inspections: 

Ambulances,  84,  1011. 

Ammunition,  by  company  commander,  319 

Armament  atseacoast  posts,  by  armament  officer,  61. 

Arras  and  equipments  by  commanding  officers,  731,  732. 

Army  transports,  inspection  at  departure  and  arrival.  45. 

Arsenals  and  armories,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

Artillery  district  commander's,  59. 

Artillery  district  ordnance  officer's,  59. 

Assignment,  accounts  and  places  not  under  commanding  generals,  1 17. 

Attendants,  general  mess,  82. 

Baker,  chief,  81. 

Beef  and  beef  cattle,  65,  66,  1044. 

Business  methods- 
Disbursing  officers,  118,  119. 
Division  and  department  headquarters,  41. 
Military  Academy,  40. 
Officers  of  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  31. 

Camps,  by  inspectors-general,  how  often  made,  40. 

Chaplains,  79. 

Chiefs  of  squads,  of  their  men,  51 . 

Coast  artillery  as  infantry,  74,  343. 

Command  and  its  equipment  by  organization  commander,  .t.H. 

Communications  at  coast  artillery  posts,  lines.  ♦i3. 

Cooks,  82. 

Daily,  by  company  and  detachment  commanders,  .52. 

Department  commander's,  mileage  for,  38. 

Depots,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

District  artillery  engineer,  .W. 

District  engineer  officers,  coast  defenses,  60. 

Division  commander's,  mileage  for,  38. 

EducationaHnstitutions,  military  departments,  annual,  49. 


INDEX.  229 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspections— Continued . 

Emplacement  books,  91,  895,  896. 

Emplacements,  etc.,  after  turning  over  to  coast  artillery,  rules  for,  500. 
Equipment- 
All  may  be  turned  out  for,  332. 

Prescribed  for,  by  whom,  53,  71 . 
Extra  and  special  duty  men,  83. 
Forts,  by  artiUery  district  commander,  59. 

Funds,  company  and  other  quasi-military,  121,  519,  546,  547,  552,  716. 
General  hospitals,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Graduates,  enlisted,  of  the  training  schools,  73. 
Guns  and  carriages,  seacoast,  at  turning  over,  rules,  572. 
Guns,  seacoast,  in  closed  season,  89,  571. 
Hospital  Corps,  80. 
Hospital  fund  account,  546. 
Itineraries  of  tours,  16,  19. 
Meals,  by  recruiting  officers,  940. 
Mileage  for,  limited,  38. 

Military  Academy,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Military  commands,  by  inspectors-general,  how  often  made,  40. 
Military  convicts  in  United  States  Penitentiary,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Militia,  organized,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  50. 
Mine  planters,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  46. 
Monthly — 

Post  commander,  55,  716. 

Regimental  commander,  54. 
National  cemeteries,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
>Iational  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers,  48. 
Normal  conditions  desired  at,  34. 
Notification  of  proposed,  34,  36,  97. 
Officers  of  staff  departments,  position  at,  970. 
Orders  for— 

Copies  of,  to  whom  furnished  by  inspectors.  16,  19. 

Economical  plan,  117. 

To  be  in  writing,  34. 
Post  noncommissioned  staff — 

Position  at,  683. 

Turning  out  in  heavy  marching  order,  683. 
Posts,  garrisoned,  how  often  made  by  Inspector-General's  Department  40. 
Proving  ground,  by  whom  and  how  often  made.  40. 
Public  buildings— 

About  to  be  occupied,  allotted,  or  vacated.  58. 

Annual,  57,  723. 
Haw  material  used  by  contractors,  (17. 
Recruiting  stations- 
Auxiliary,  939. 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Recruit  depots,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40,  42. 
Reports.    {See  Reports  of  inspection's,  p.  270.) 
Service  schools,  by  whom  and  hew  often  made,  40. 
Signal  Corps  equipment  of  fortifications,  annual,  62. 
Signal  offices  at  posts,  694. 
Soldiers'  Home,  District  of  Columbia,  47. 


230  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspections— Continued.  , 

Special— 

By  inspectors-general,  II,  39. 

By  officers  of  the  General  Staff  Corps,  39. 

Involving  travel,  by  whom  made,  39. 

Of  posts  and  commands,  when  and  l)y  whom  made,  40. 

Supplies  at  time  of  delivery,  68. 

Troops  by- 
Artillery  district  commander,  59. 
Chiefs  of  squads,  51. 

Company  and  detachment  commanders,  weekly,  53. 
Department  commander,  ()4. 
Inspectors-general,  40. 

Medical  Department,  for  foreign  service-,  407. 
Post  commander,  monthly,  55,  716. 
Regimental  commander,  monthly,  54. 

Ungarrisoned  posts,  how  often  and  under  whose  authoril  y  made,  43. 

Uniform  for,  by  whom  prescribed,  53,  71. 

United  States  Military  Prison  and  branch,  by  whom  made,  scope,  etc.,  44. 

Weekly  by- 
Battery  commanders,  coast  artillery,  53. 
Company  and  detachment  commanders,  53. 

Within  a  department  by  division  inspectors-general,  19,  239  (f). 

See  Army  transports,  p.  184;  General  hospitals,  p.  217;  Inspection  of  a  depot,  p.  223; 
Inspection  of  an  arsenal,  J).  224;  Inspection  of  a  garrisoned  post,  p. '22'S;  Inspec- 
tion of  money  accounts  p.  224;  Inspection  of  property  for  condemnatim,  p.  225; 
National  cemeteries,  p.  244;  and  Recruiting  stations,  p.  267. 
Inspector-General  of  a  Department: 

Annual  report,  17,  321. 

Report  on  captains  for  detail  in  staff  departments,  30. 

See  Inspectors-General,  p.  231. 
Inspector-General  of  a  Division: 

Annual  report,  17,  321. 

Inspecting  within  a  departroient,  19,  239  (f). 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports  of  property  insptvted  in  a  department  by  239  (0> 

See  Inspectors-General,  p.  231. 
Inspector-General  of  the  Army: 

Annual  report,  324. 

.\ppointment  of,  3. 

Auctioneers'  accounts  of  sales,  807. 

Correspondence- 
Direct,  92()-928. 
With  those  not  under  his  direction,  must  sign,  928. 

Inspections,  assignment  of  those  not  under  division  or  d«^partment  commanders, 
117. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports- 
Action  on,  239. 
Copy  of  each,  to  be  filed  in  oflfice  of,  239. 

Military  Academy,  annual  inspection,  40. 

Mine  planters,  selection  of  officer  to  mak<>  aiuuial  insi)ection  of,  4<t. 

Office  of,  defined,  6. 

Officers  to  make  certain  inspections  to  \w  recommended  by,  40,  46. 


INDEX.  231 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspector-General  of  the  ARMY—Continued. 
Reports  of  inspections- 
Action  on,  104. 

Extracts  from,  favorable  or  unfavorable  mention  of  officers,  107. 
Forwarded  directly  to,  104,  105. 
To  be  filed  in  office  of,  104. 
Reports  of  remedial  action,  inspections,  109. 
Service  schools,  annual  inspection,  40. 

Soldiers'  Home,  District  of  Columbia,  annual  inspection,  scope,  report,  etc.,  47. 
Status  and  authority  as  chief  of  bureau,  6. 
Vacancy,  how  filled,  3. 
Inspector-General's  Departme.nt: 

Acting  inspectors-general  authorized,  4,  391. 
Blank  forms  furnished  by,  list,  431. 
Detail  of  line  officers  to,  3,  392. 
Expert  accountant,  5. 
Historical  record  of,  901. 
Organization,  1,  2,  391. 
Public  property,  unserviceable — 
Donating,  through  action  of,  236. 

Inspection  of,  for  condemnation  is  one  of  the  legal  duties  of,  217. 
Red  Cross,  audit  of  receipts  and  expenditures  by,  297. 
Vacancies  in,  how  filled,  1,  3. 
Inspectors: 

Money  account  inspection,  restrictions  in  detailing,  11,>,  Uti. 
Purchase  by,  of  property  on  which  they  have  acted,  808. 
Special,  for  condemnation  of  prop.-^rty— 
Appointments- 
Necessity  for,  to  be  minimized,  217. 
Selection  of,  restricted  in  case  of  ordnance  stores,  210. 
Authorized,  when  and  by  whom,  215,  216. 
Inspectors-General: 
Acting,  4,  391. 

Assistance,  facilities,  etc.,  in  inspecting,  28. 
Clerical  aid,  etc.,  in  inspecting.  28. 
Clerks,  27. 

Colonels,  number  reduced,  2. 
Engineer  property,  unserviceable- 
Notification  to,  as  to  where  located,  etc.,  207. 
Transportation  for,  to  inspect  river  and  harbor,  272. 
Inspections  and  investigations,  special,  to  1)e  made  by,  39. 
Messenger,  27. 

Number  of,  authorized,  1,  2. 
Special  duties  relative  to— 

Ammunition,  precautions  to  prevent  loss,  319. 
Annual  report  of  division  or  department,  17. 
Arms  and  equipments,  8. 
Army  transports,  inspection,  45. 
Arsenal  inspection — 

Normal  conditions  desired,  34. 
Questions,  sending  to  commanding  officer,  97. 
Scope,  subjects,  etc.,  97. 
Bedsteads,  old  pattern,  condenmation,  251. 


232  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspectors-General— Continued. 

Special  duties  relative  to— Continued. 

lionds  of  disbursing  ofRcers,  examination,  122  (o). 

Brass  rings,  buckles,  etc.,  on  condemned  ordnance  property,  274. 

Business  methods- 
Disbursing  officers,  118,  119. 
Division  and  department  headquarters,  41. 
Officers  of  Quartermaster's  Department,  31 . 

Captains  for  detail  in  staff  departments,  30. 

Cash,  verification  at  insi)ection,  121,  122  (c). 

Check  books,  notations,  inspection,  122  (n). 

Check  stubs,  marking,  insi)ection,  122  (p). 

Closing  statements,  list  of  outstanding  checks  and  l)alances.  203. 

Clothing  accounts,  93. 

Complaints,  8G,  87. 

Conduct  of  officers  and  troops,  8. 

Correspondence,  direct,  with  Inspector-General  of  the  Anny.  92<>,  927. 

Defects  observed  by,  suggestions  for  correction,  9. 

Depot  inspection- 
Normal  conditions  desired,  34. 

Notification  to  Quartermaster-General  of  proposed,  30. 
Questions,  sending  to  commanding  officer,  97. 
Scope,  subjects,  etc.,  97. 

Desertions,  78. 

Discipline,  8,  98. 

Division,  inspecting  within  a  department,  19. 

Duties  of  inspectors- 
Requirements  for  efficient  discharge  of,  29. 
Sphere  of  inquiry,  8. 
Study  of,  enjoined,  29. 

Efficiency  of  the  army,  8. 

Emplacement  book,  91. 

p]quipments— 

Black  leather,  condenmation,  280. 

Old  pattern,  serviceable,  criticisms  by,  90. 

Troops  for  inspection,  prescribed  by,  71. 

Expenditures  of  property  and  money,  8. 

Field  glasses,  95. 

Field  officers'  physical  fitness,  7(). 

Field  service,  readiness  of  troops  for,  73. 

Fires,  protection  against,  7ti5. 

Graduates,  enlisted,  of  the  training  schools.  73. 

Guns  at  inspection  in  closed  season,  89. 

Ilarness,  condemnation  of  old  black-leather  artilh'ry,  2S1.   . 

Haversacks,  condemnation,  282. 

Horses,  condemnation  for  viciousuess,  ctr..  242.  2-lM. 

Hospital  fund  account,  inspection,  540. 

Injustice  to  organizations  or  individuals,  23. 

Inquiry,  sphere  of,  7. 

Instruction- 
Coast  artlUery- 
As  infantry,  74. 
Drill  by  fire,  mine  uiul  siijx'iior  coiniiianders,  75. 


INDEX.  233 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspectors-General— Continued. 

Special  duties  relative  to— Continued . 
Instruction— Continued. 

Coast  Artillery— Continued. 
Plotting,  88. 

Primers  and  lanyards,  90. 
'  Service  of  defense  material,  75. 
Field  artillery,  battalion  as  tactical  unit,  92. 
Troops,  73. 
Instructions  for  inspections,  to  whom  made  known,  18. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports- 
Articles  inventoried  but  not  inspected,  230. 
Authority  for  submission  of  certain  property  for  inspection,  221. 
"Broken  up,"  use  of  serviceable  parts,  228  (b)  note. 
Brass  rings,  buckles,  etc.,  274. 
Clothing,  252,  254,  255. 

Metallic  parts,  old  black-leather  artillery  harness,  281 . 
Turned  in  to  depot  for  purposes  other  than  repair,  229. 
Investigations- 
Accusations  against  an  officer,  24. 
Informal  conversation  or  comment  on  sul>jects  of,  22. 
Oaths  to  witnesses,  25. 
Irregularities  and  deficiencies- 
Defects  observed  by,  suggestions  for  correction,  9. 
Irregularities  to  be  reported  with  strict  impartiality,  8,  21. 
Statements  of,  observed  at  inspection- 
Furnishing  of,  to  commanding  officer,  109-112. 
Recommendations  to  be  included  in,  112. 
Trivial  matters,  how  treated.  111. 
Itineraries  for  tours,  16,  19. 
Library  books,  85. 
Machine-gun  platoons,  73. 
Meat  cans  requiring  retinning,  283. 
Money  accounts— 
In  general,  8. 

Inspection,  115,  118-122,  204. 
Precedence  over  other  inspections,  121. 
Normal  conditions  desired  at  inspections,  34. 
Observation,  general,  within  command,  8. 
Officers- 
Conduct  and  efficiency,  8,  73. 
Field,  physical  fitness,  76. 
Incapacitated,  77. 
Orders- 
Giving  of,  by,  20. 
Inspections — 

Copies  of,  to  whom  furnished  by,  16,  19. 
Economical  plan,  117. 
Mileage  involved,  35,  38,  39. 
Recruiting  stations,  auxiliary,  939. 
To  be  made  known  to  commanders,  etc.,  by,  18. 
Written,  to  ])e  given  to,  34. 
Investigations,  16,  35,  .38.  39. 


234  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspectors-General— Continued. 

Special  duties  relative  to — Continued. 

Ordnance  property,  excess  and  surplus,  33. 
Overcoats,  fur  and  blanket  lined,  care  of,  94. 
Personal  reports- 
Absent  with  leave,  detached,  etc.,  14. 
Arrival  at  station,  12. 
Monthly,  13. 
Problems  or  exercises  to  test  efficiency  of  the  troops,  73. 
Public  property- 
Condition,  8. 
Expenditure,  8. 

Serviceable,  condemnation  of  old  pattern,  worn,  or  shabbly,  2;«,  279.  289. 
Unserviceable- 
Destruction  of  worthless,  2,'«,  241.  254,  2.")."i. 
Examination  for  condemnation.  22.')-227. 
Inspection  of— 

All  to  be  made  during  tours,  217. 
To  be  made  on  all  ofTicial  visits,  32. 
Reinspecti»n  of  condemned,  234. 

Turning  in  to  depot,  memoranda  of  head  of  staff  department  to 
guide,  231. 
Purchase  by,  of  property  on  which  they  have  acted,  808. 
Quartcrmaster-Cfcneral  to  be  notified  bj%  of  proposed  inspection  of  depot.  .3«). 
Recruiting  stations,  inspection,  103,  938,  939. 
Rcinspection  of  condemned  property,  234. 
Reporting  in  person,  15. 
Reports  of  inspections- 
Buildings  criticised,  number  of  each  to  be  given  in,  101. 
Commendatory  extracts  from,  not  to  be  furnished  by,  108. 
Conclusions- 
Based  as  far  as  practicable  on  own  observations,  103. 
Commands,  efficiency,  discipline,  and  instruction,  98. 
Complaints,  inspector's  own  views  and,  to  be  stated,  8(). 
Statement  that  list  of  irregularities  was  furnished,  110. 
Drills,  statement  of  the  various,  of  the  inspection  exercises  to  l)e  given,  100. 
Irregularities,  order  or  regulation  upon  which  based,  to  b(>  cited  in.  p.  1R9, 

par.  8. 
Not  und(>r  department  or  division  conunander,  how  address<>d  and  for- 
warded, 104,  105. 
Officers  commended,  names  to  be  given  in,  102. 
.  Reports,  verbal,  upon  returning  from  tours,  37. 
Review,  receiving  by,  400. 
Sand  glasses,  ordnance  property,  285. 
Services  of,  to  he  offered  on  any  official  visit,  32. 
Small  arms- 
Destruction  of,  prohibited,  228  (d),  235,  287,  288. 
Removal  of  oil  from,  for  inspection,  prohibited,  373. 
Subsistence  supplies  for  sale,  26, 
Superintendents  of  national  cemeferles.  ♦)74. 
Supplies— 

In  general,  8. 

OKI  pattern,  serviceable,  critieisins.  9ti. 


INDEX.  235 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inspectors-General— Continued. 

Special  duties  relative  to— Continued. 
Telephones,  95. 

Tin  cups  requiring  retinning,  283. 
Transportation,  pack  and  wagon,  7.3. 
Troops- 
Conduct,  discipline  and  efficiency,  8. 
Instruction,  73. 
Uniform  for  troops  at  inspection,  prescribed  l:)y,  71. 
Visits  to  posts,  to  offer  services  on  any  official,  32. 
Vouchers,  clothing,  93. 
Status  when  assigned  to  a  command  and  when  not  so  assigned,  10. 
Installations: 
Fortifications- 
Changes  by  battery  commanders,  510. 
Electrical  and  mechanical — 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  265,  293. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval,  239  (d). 
Supplied  by — 

Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Transfer,  505. 
Instruction: 

Post  commander,  duties  relative  to,  716. 
Practical- 
Athletics  and  gymnastics,  649-652. 
Coast  artillery- 
Battery  equipment,  familiarity  with,  before  firing,  630. 
Drills- 
Night,  629. 

Suspension  of,  during  installations  by  Signal  Corps,  501. 
Who  may  be  excused  from,  633. 
Encampmen,t,  annual,  634. 
Exercises  concluded  by  1  o'clock  p.  m.,  632. 
Infantry,  636. 
' '  Instruction  order , ' '  628. 

Mortar  fire  direction,  method  of  making  checks,  631. 
Service  and  subcaliber  practice,  630. 
Signaling,  645. 
Small-arms  practice,  636. 
Submarine  mining,  635. 
Company  commanders  to  have  full  control,  when,  618. 
Cooking  by  troops  in  the  field,  877. 
Engineer  companies,  with  engineer  equipment,  643. 
Field  artillery- 
Battalion,  as»a  tactical  unit,  92. 
Firing  practice,  625. 

Musicians,  in  delivery  of  verbal  messages,  627. 
Night  firing,  626. 
Programme  of,  624. 
Field  training,  617-^21. 

Field  training  prescribed  by  department  commander,  619. 
First-aid,  639-641. 


236,  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Instr  uction— Cont  i  nued . 
Practical— Continued. 
Garrison  training,  616. 
Hospital  Corps,  642. 
Machine-gun  platoons,  654-656. 
Saber  and  bayonet  contests,  623. 
Signal  Corps,  extended  order  drill,  653. 
Signaling,  644-646. 
Swimming,  647. 
Swimming  horses,  648. 
Target  practice- 
Supplementary  season,  small  arms,  638.  ^ 
Target  year,  637. 
Tests  of  efficiency  in,  at  inspections,  73. 
Recruits  at  depots,  organization  for,  948. 
Reports  of  inspections,  conclusions,  98. 
Theoretical- 
Garrison  schools  for  officers,  606,  607. 
Militia  officers,  attendance  at  army  schools,  615. 
Noncommissioned  officers'  schools,  608,  609. 
Post  schools  for  enlisted  men,  610-612. 
Service  schools,  605. 
Text-books  for  the  various  schools,  605. 
Instructions:  For  inspections,  to  whom  made  known,  18. 

Instruments.    (See  Band  instruments, -p.  187;  Medical  property,  p.  242:  and  Meteoro- 
logical instruments,  p.  242.) 
Insurance:  Of  public  money  or  property  prohibited,  183. 
Intoxicating  Liquors:  Post  exchange,  746. 
Intrenching  Tools: 

Coast  artillery  troops  to  carry,  when,  74,  343. 
Field  training,  617. 
Inventory: 

Quartermaster  supplies,  at  least  once  a  year,  724,  821.    . 
Subsistence  stores,  monthly,  724,  834. 
Inventory  and  Inspection  Reports: 
Approval  of— 

Authority  for,  237. 

Each  copy  to  be  indorsed,  238. 

In  case  of-  - 

Ammimition  for  cannon,  239  (c). 
Blankets,  239  (e). 
Buildings,  237,  239  (a),  247. 
Clothing,  uniform,  239  (e). 
Electrical  appliances,  certain,  239  (d). 
Elejctrical  installations,  certain,  239  (d). 
Guns  and  carriages,  239  (c).  • 

Horses  condemned  for  vlciousness,  etc.,  242. 
Mechanical  appliances,  certain,  239  (d). 
Mechanical  installations,  certain,  239  (d). 

Property  in  a  department  inspected  by  division  inspet!tors-ge.noral,2:W(f). 
Property,  valuable,  239  (b). 
Not  necessary,  worthless  property  destroyed,  235. 
Authority  of,  for  turning  in  ordnance  property  2^4. 
Certiflcnte  of  officer  witnessing  destruction  of  condemned  property,  XVt. 


INDEX.  237 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Inventory  and  Inspection  Reports— Continued. 
Clothing  to  set  forth— 

Amount  of  damage,  252. 
List  for  issue  to  prisoners,  252. 
Disposal  of— 

After  approval,  239. 
After  inspection  of  the  property,  239. 
Forms,  blank — 

Furnished  by  Inspector-General  of  the  Army,  219,  431. 
Headings,  "To  be  dropped,"  etc.,  use  defined,  228. 
Forwarding  for  approval,  channels,  etc.,  239. 
Inventories,  preparation  and  submission- 
Ammunition  for  cannon,  275. 
Animals,  220,  240,  431. 

Authority  for  submission  of  certain  property- 
Noted  on,  221. 

Shown  to  inspector,  221. 
Buildings,  246. 
Emergency,  pressing,  220. 
Engineer  property,  265,  268. 
Guns  and  carriages,  275. 
Medical  books,  263. 
Medicines,  263. 

Rifles  and  revolvers  of  companies,  rebrowning,  etc.,  291. 
Separate  inventories  required  in  case  of— 

Ammunition,  cannon,  275. 

Animals,  431. 

Bmldings,  246. 

Engineer  property,  certain,  265,  268. 

Guns  and  carriages,  275. 

Rifles  and  revolvers  of  companies,  needing  rel)rowning,  etc.,  291- 

Signal  property,  certain,  293. 

Subsistence  property  as  distinct  from  subsistence  stores,  262. 
Signal  property- 
Electrical  and  mechanical  installations  and  appliances,  293. 

Electrical  apparatus,  expensive,  294. 

Field  glasses,  294. 

Telephones,  294. 

Telescopes,  294. 
Signing,  property  held  on  memorandum  receipt,  222. 
Subsistence  supplies,  220,  262. 

Surgical  and  scientilic  instruments  and  appliances,  Medical  Department,  263. 
Triplicate,  219. 
Typewriters — 

Quartermaster's  Department,  261. 

Signal  Corps,  295. 
Notations  in,  required  to  be  made  by  inspector- 
Articles  inventoried  but  not  presented,  230. 

Articles  "To  be  broken  up,"  use  of  serviceable  parts,  228  (b),  note. 
Articles  "To  be  turned  in  to  depot"  for  purposes  other  than  repair,  229. 
Brass  rings,  buckles,  etc.,  cut  off  ordnance  property,  274. 
Buildings  "To  be  broken  up,"  use  of  serviceable  parts,  228  (b)  note. 
Clothing,  252. 
Metallic  parts  of  old  black  artillery  harness,  281. 


238  ^  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
INVENTOEY  AND  INSPECTION  REPORTS— Continued. 

Property  in  a  department  inspected  by  division  insjiectors-general  239  (f). 
Small  arms,  destruction  prohibited  on,  287,  288.' 
Submission  for  approval,  channels,  239. 
Survey  report  to  accompany,  218,  224. 
Valid  voucher,  wortMess  property,  235. 
Investigations: 

Accusations  against  an  officer,  24. 

Complaints,  80,  87. 

Department  commanders',  38. 

Desertions,  78. 

Division  commanders',  38. 

Informal  conversation  or  comment  on  subjects  of,  by  inspectors,  22. 

Involving  travel,  by  whom  made,  39. 

Itineraries  for,  IG. 

Mileage  limited  for,  38. 

Oaths  to  witnesses.  25. 

Orders  for— 

Inspectors-general  to  furnish  Inspector- General  of  the  Army  copies  of,  16. 
Involving  mileage,  38,  39. 
Invoices: 

Money  transferred,  notations  on,  IGl. 
Ordnance  property  turned  in,  preparation,  859. 
Irregularities  and  Deficiencies: 
Reports  of  inspections — 

Arrangement  in,  98,  pp.  171-173. 

Irregularities  to  be  reported  with  strict  impartiality,  8, 21. 

Money  accounts,  how  reported,  119. 

Orders  or  regulations  upon  which  defects,  etc.,  are  based,  to  l)e  cited,  p.  169, 

par.  8. 
To  show  that  statement  of,  has  been  furnished,  110. 
Trivial  matters,  how  treated.  111. 

Unremedied,  from  previous  inspection,  98,  p.  170,  and  p.  172,  par.  10. 
Statement  of,  noted  by  inspector- 
Action  by  commanding  officer  on,  109,  113, 114. 
Inspector  to  furnish  commanding  officer  with,  109. 
Original,  to  be  kept  on  file,  109. 
Preparation  of,  by  inspector- 
Form,  99,  pp.  174-17C. 

Recommendations,  what  to  be  included,  112. 
Trivial  matters,  how  treated,  HI. 
Suggestions  by  inspectors-general  for  correction  of  defects,  9. 
Transports- 
Found  by  inspector,  45. 
Reported  by  commanding  officer  of  troops,  45. 
Issues: 

Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores,  instructions  relative  to,  849. 
Precautions,  when  not  personally  superintended  by  an  officer,  798. 
Itineraries: 

Inspection  tours,  16,  19. 
Investigations,  16. 
Judoe-Advocate-General's  Department: 
Reorganization,  391. 


INDEX.  239 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Keys: 

Emplacements,  stations,  etc.,  5()4. 

Seacoast  batteries,  etc.,  when  to  be  turned  over  to  Signal  Corps,  501. 

Storerooms  or  chests,  intrusted  to  enlisted  men  or  civilians,  precautions,  799. 
KJiAKi.    (See  Clothing,  p.  196,  and  Uniform,  p.  286.) 
Kitchen  Utensil.s:  Post  commander,  supervision,  care,  etc.,  719. 
Kits: 

Blanket  roll,  34.5. 

Field,  surplus  and  service,  .342-345. 

Field  and  surplus  for  coast  artillery,  343. 

Field,  for  skirmish  firing,  344. 

Inspector's  pocket,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 

Mess,  discharged  soldiers  and  certain  employees  on  transports,  410. 
Labor: 

Convict,  on  government  contracts,  478. 

Hours  of,  regulations,  465. 

See  Eight-hour  laic,  p.  208. 
Lamps:  Fire-control  stations,  supplied  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d).  • 
L.ANCE  CoBPORALs:  .\ppointment,  limitation,  693. 
Land:  Sale  of,  river  and  harbor  property,  271. 

Lanterns:  Reserve,  for  fortifications,  supplied  by  Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Lanyard:  Drill,  coast  artillery,  90. 
Latrines:  Camps,  1048. 
Laundries: 

Charges,  how  fixed,  660. 

Established  by  private  individuals,  661. 

Hospital,  65S. 

Post- 
Credit  to  enlisted  men,  660. 
Services  to  the  Government,  662. 

Post  exchange,  659. 

Proceeds  from  work  for  other  branches  of  Government,  149. 

Steam,  under  Quartermaster's  Department,  law  governing,  657. 
Lead:  Junk,  signal  property,  disposition,  861. 
Legal  Holidays:  List  of,  675. 

Leggings:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  255. 
Legislation: 

Anticanteen,  to  have  a  fair  trial,  747. 

Influencing  by  officers  or  employees,  penalty,  471. 
Letter  Headings:  Printing,  matter  authorized  in,  918. 
Lettering: 

Emplacements,  stencils,  516  (c). 

Mortar  pits,  503. 
Letters: 

Hat,  service,  discontinued,  1019. 

Uniform,  inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  255. 
Letters-Received  Book:  Discontinued,  882. 
Letters-Sent  Book:  Discontinued,  882. 
Libraries: 

Inspection  of  post,  85. 

Books,  85,  156. 

War  Department  and  General  Staff.  790. 


240  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Lieutenant-Colonel:  Cominand,  appropriate  for.  427. 
Life  Buoys:  Transports,  416. 
Life-Saving  Medals.    (See  Medals,  p.  241.) 
Lighting: 

Electric,  changes  or  extensions  of  pennanent  systems,  1046. 

Fortifications,  furnished  hy  Engineer  Department.  516  (a). 

Post  bakeries,  708. 

Post,  from  fortification  electric  plant,  507. 
Liquors: 

Hospital  fund,  for  use  of  sick,  544. 

Post  exchange,  intoxicating,  746. 
Litters: 

Hand,  supply  and  repair,  1016. 

Inspection,  monthly,  722. 
Loading  Apparatus:  Motors  for  mechanical,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department, 

516  (c). 
Loans: 

Books  to  officers,  from  War  Department  and  General  StafT  libraries,  790. 

Condemned  ordnance,  594. 

Post  exchange  funds,  740. 

Public  property,  820. 
Lockers: 

Baggage,  officers'  personal,  use  of,  425. 

Box,  troops  changing  station  to  take,  826. 

Painting,  standard  color,  833. 

Wall,  branding,  removal,  returns,  823. 
Loss: 

Company  and  other  quasi-military  funds,  procedure,  551. 

See  Public  property/,  p.  259. 
Machetes:  Destruction  of,  on  inventory  and  inspection  reports,  prohibited,  287,  288. 
Machine-Gun  Platoons: 

Arms  and  equipments,  347. 

Clothing,  canvas,  fatigue,  1032. 

Commander,  attending  company  drill  and  instruction,  655. 
■  Enlisted  strength  and  composition,  400. 

Firing  regulations,  etc.,  for,  656. 

Independent  unit  for  drill  and  instruction,  6.55. 

Inspection,  73. 

Instruction,  6.')4-656. 

Members,  instruction  with  their  companies,  655. 

Mess,  company  fund  allotments,  533. 

Signal  outfit,  visual,  390. 
Machine  Guns:  Coast  artillery,  place  of  storage,  .586. 
Macihnery:  Manufacturers'  printed  directions,  force  of  orders,  512. 
Magazines:  Thermometers  for,  funiishod  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Magnetogenerators:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Departmejit,  516  (c). 
Mail:  Marking  of  foreign,  containing  dutiable  articles,  663. 
Major:  Command  of  battalion  or  squadron  in  absence  of,  426, 427. 
Mallein  Treatment:  Public  animals,  786. 
Manes:  Alterations  in  length  of  public  animals',  785. 
Manuals: 

Calisthenics  and  gymnastics,  6.52. 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  24.5. 


INDEX.  241 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Manuals— Continued . 

Officers'  personal  use,  791. 

Requests  for  copies  of,  to  whona  addressed,  789. 

Turning  in  to  War  Department,  245. 
Manufactures:  Arsenal  or  depot  inspection,  97. 
Manure: 

Posts,  use,  sale,  etc.,  664. 

Proceeds  of  sales,  150. 
Marine  Corps: 

Detached  for  service  with  armj%  665. 

Transportation  on  army  transports,  4ia. 
Marking: 

Ammunition,  blank  metallic,  by  ordnance  officer,  318. 

Boxes  containing  ordnance  property,  858. 

Cartridge  storage  cases,  318. 

Check  stubs  by  inspectors,  122  (pj. 

Equipments,  enlisted  men's,  374-376. 

Powder  boxes,  318. 

Projectiles,  318. 

Shrapnel  and  shell,  315. 
Marriage:  E ecru iting  parties,  944. 
Master  Electricians: 

Arms  and  equipments,  683. 

Review  and  inspection,  683. 

Turning  out  in  heavy  marching  order,  683. 
Matches:  Company  or  regimental  property,  packing,  828. 
Matting.    (See  Rubber  matting,  p.  273.) 
Mattress  Covers:  Troops  changing  station  to  take,  826. 
Meals:  Inspection  of,  by  recruiting  officers,  940. 
Means  of  Transportation.    (See  Transportation,  p.  284.) 
Meat  Cans:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  283. 
Mechanical  Installations: 

Inspection  for  condemnation- 
Engineer  property,  265. 
Signal  property,  293. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval,  239  (d). 
Medals: 

Ordnance  property  issued  to  officers  and  men,  how  dropped,  848. 

Wearing,  manner  and  occasions — 
I>ive-saving,  1040. 
Marksmanship,  1040. 
Medal  of  honor,  1040. 
Philippine  congressional,  1039. 
Medical  Corps: 

Boards- 
Appointment,  first  lieutenant,  440. 
Promotion  of  officers,  437. 

Officers  of,  not  required  to  provide  field  glass,  revolver,  or  ammimition,  328. 

Organization,  391. 
Medical  Department: 

Equipment  prescribed  for,  353. 

Inspection  bf  troops  for  foreign  service,  407. 

Medical  attendance  for  troops  on  transports,  408. 

58078—00 16 


242  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  lo  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  iiulicat^xl.) 
Medical  Department— Continued. 

Records,  906. 

Reorganization,  391. 

Transportation,  field  allowance,  1004,  1011. 
Medical  Inspection:  Troops  ordered  for  foreign  service,  407. 
Medical  Property: 

Appliances,  inspection  of  certain,  for  condemnation,  26;i. 

Expendable  and  nonexpendable  lists,  840. 

Medical  books,  inspection  for  condemnation,  203. 

Medical  instruments- 
Examination  at  least  once  a  month  by  medical  otlicer,  Ki9. 
Inspection  of  surgical  or  scientific,  for  condenmation,  263. 

Medicines— 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  213,  263,  264. 
Purchase  of,  standard  required,  68. 
Sale  of  condemned,  213,  264. 

Proceeds  of  sale  of  serviceable  supplies,  151. 

Verification  and  exammation,  annual,  838. 
Medical  Reserve  Corps: 

Organization,  391. 

Uniform,  1017. 
Medical  School.    (See  Army  medical  school,  p.  184.) 
Megaphones:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Members  of  Congress.    (See  Congress,  p.  201.) 
Memorandum  Receipts: 

Authorized,  819. 

Cooking  outfits,  384. 

Dispatch  case  for  staff  officers,  325. 

Flags,  tools,  stoves,  etc.,  for  medical  field  equipment,  496. 

I.  and  I.  report  of  unserviceable  property  held  on,  who  signs  inventory,  222. 
Mess:  Detached  soldiers,  company  fund  allotment,  533. 
Messages:  Verbal,  instruction  in  delivery  of,  627. 
Messenger:  For  inspectors-general,  27. 
Mess  Fund.    (See  Funds,  p.  216.) 

Mess  Kits:  Discharged  soldiers  and  certain  employet^s  on  trans|)orts,  410. 
Mess  Rooms:  Frequent  visits  to,  by  post  commander  and  surgeon,  56. 
Metallic  Ammunition  Cases:  Empty,  care  and  disposition,  844. 
Metal  Turnings:  Accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 
Meteorological  Instruments:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b^. 
Mileage: 

Inspections  and  investigations,  35,  38,  39,  117. 

Orders  involving,  35,  39. 

Restrictions,  38,  39. 
Military  Academy: 

Board,  examination  graduating  classes,  fitness  for  mounted  service.,  439. 

Commandant,  reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109.  1 13. 

Inspection— 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Reports  of,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 
Miutary  Attach  fe.s: 

Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  as,  956.  * 


INDEX.  243 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
MiuTARY  Commands: 

Field  service,  readiness,  731. 

Inspection  of,  by  inspectors-general,  how  often  made,  40. 
Military  Convicts: 

Inspection  of,  in  U.  S.  penitentiary,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 

See  Prisoners,  p.  255. 
Military  Department: 

Inspection  of- 

Educational  institutions,  49. 
Military  Academy,  40. 
Military  Post:  Definition  of,  by  Supreme  Court,  6o6. 
Military  Prison.    (See  United  States  military  prison,  p.  287.) 
MiUTARY  Stores.     (See  Public  property,  p.  259.) 
Militia: 

Applicants  for  enlistment  in  the  army,  932. 

Inspection,  50. 

Officers,  attendance  at  army  schools,  615. 

Organization,  667. 

Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  with,  956. 
Mine  Commander:  Drills  at  inspection,  75. 
Mine  Planters: 

China  and  glass  ware  on,  inspection  for  condemnation,  258. 

Inspections  of,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  46. 
Mineral  Oil:  Sale  for  benefit  of  company  fimd,  524. 
Mining  Casemates:  Installation,  978. 
Money  Accounts: 

General  duties  of  inspectors-general  relative  to  condition  of,  8. 

See  Inspection  of  money  accounts,  p.  224. 
Money  Orders:  Purchase  of  international,  172. 
Money  Vouchers.    (See  Vouchers,  p.  288.) 
Mortar  Pits:  Lettering,  503. 
Mortars.    (See  Guns  and  carriages,  p.  219.) 
Mosquitoes:  Oil  for  destruction  of,  668. 
Motor  Generators: 

Fortifications,  supplied  by— 

Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Motors:  Gun  and  mortar  carriages,  etc.,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Mounted  Orderlies: 

For  infantry  regiments 
Equipments,  346. 
Horses,  773. 

Number  and  assigmnent,  403. 
Mounted  Service  School: 

Regulations  governing,  605. 

See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
Mounts.    (See  Horses,  p.  221.) 
Muffins:  Baking  of,  by  companies,  710. 
Mules: 

Pack,  allowance  for  field  artillery,  769. 

Troops  in  the  field,  allowance,  772. 

Wagon  and  pack  train,  allowance,  771. 

See  Public  animals,  p.  257. 


244  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Municipal  Corporations:  Condemned  ordnance,  loans  or  gifts  to,  594. 
Musicians:  Field  artillery,  verbal  messages,  627. 
Musical  Instruments.    (See  Band  instruments,  p.  187.) 
Muster: 

Attendants,  general  mess,  82. 
Baker,  chief,  81. 
Cooks,  82. 
Muzzle  Covers:  Seacoast  guns,  when  used,  573, 
National  Airs:  Foreign  countries,  respect  during  playing  of,  596. 
National  Banks.    (See  Depositaries,  p.  204.) 
National  Cemeteries: 

Animals,  domestic,  keeping  at,  670. 
Fowls,  keeping  at,  670. 
Headstones,  cleaning- 
Day's  work,  671. 
Instructions,  etc.,  671. 
Inspections— 

Assignment  of,  117. 
Property  for  condemnation.  249. 
Reports- 
Addressing  and  forwarding.  104,  105. 
Superintendent's  hal)its  and  conduct  to  l)e  not«d  in,  674. 
When  and  by  whom  made,  40. 
Markers  furnished  by  societies,  etc.,  rules,  673. 
Painting  1)uildings,  etc.,  directions,  672. 
Plants,  growing,  what  permitted,  673. 
Records,  911. 
Superintendent- 
Board,  examination  of  applicants  for  appointment,  456. 
Habits  and  conduct,  674. 
Regulations,  where  kept,  669. 
Responsibility,  cleaning  of  headstones,  671. 
National  Holidays:  Legal  holidays,  675. 
National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers: 
Admissions,  968. 

Inspection,  annual,  l)y  whom  made,  scope,  report,  etc.,  48. 
Navy:  Transportation  on  army  transports,  419. 
Night  Operations: 

Coast  artillerj',  night  drills,  629. 
Field  artillery,  night  firing,  626. 
Field  training,  617. 
Noncommissioned  Ofhcers: 

Appointment  as  officers  of  Philippine  Scouts,  702. 

Barl)ers,  etc.,  689. 

Color  sergeant;  l)attalion  or  squadron,  detail,  etc.,  692. 

Company,  selection,  instruction,  upholding,  690. 

Corporals,  lance,  appointment,  693. 

Detail  on  duty  inconsistent  with  rank  and  position,  688. 

Extra  duty  details,  687. 

Hospital  Corps,  members  of  general  noncommissioned  staff,  679. 

Inspection,  instruction  in  scouting,  patrolling,  etc.,  73. 

Ordnance  Department,  meniJiers  of  general  noncommissioned  staff,  679. 

Reproving  in  hearing  of  privates,  691. 

Retired,  detail  to  educational  institutions,  697. 


INDEX.  245 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Noncommissioned  Officers— Continued. 
School  certificates  for,  609. 
Schools,  608,  609. 
Sergeants,  revolver  for  foot,  339. 
Signal  Corps- 
Control,  inspection  of  offices,  etc.,  at  posts,  694. 
General  noncommissioned  staff  includes  the,  679. 
Property  accountability,  695,  795. 
Sergeants,  acting,  695. 
Staff,  Coast  Artillerj-- 

xVddressed,  verlmlly,  how,  677. 
Duties,  676. 
Staff,  general,  composition,  679. 
Staff,  post- 
Arms  and*  equipments,  683. 
Composition,  678. 
Detail  upon  other  services,  680. 
Discharge  for  inefficiency  or  misconduct,  682, 
Duties,  680. 

Extra  duty  detail  and  pay,  686. 
Heavy  marching  order,  turning  out  in,  683. 
Inspection,  position  at,  683. 
Military  control  over,  at  ungarrisoned  posts,  685. 
Personal  reports,  680,  684. 
Property  accountability,  795. 
Reduction,  682. 
Review,  position  at,  683. 
Tour  of  duty,  Philippines  Division,  696. 
Staff,  quarters,  assignment,  868. 
Numbering:  Guns  and  mortars  at  fixed  batteries,  570. 
Numbers: 

Hat,  service,  discontinued,  1019. 

Uniform,  inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  255. 
Nurse  Corps: 
.  Female- 
Authorized,  391. 
Rations,  875. 
Oath.s:  Inspectors-general  authorized  to  administer,  25. 
Observers:  Coast  Artillery,  number  rated,  402. 
Obsolete  Property: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  214. 
Ordnance  material  replaced,  disposition,  857. 
Office  Hours;  Recruiting  stations,  941. 
Officer  of  the  Day: 
Detail,  553. 

Visits  to  guard  and  sentinels,  558. 
Officer  of  the  Guard: 
Detail,  553,  om. 
Supernumerary,  560. 
Visits  to  sentinels,  559. 
Officers: 

Accusations  against,  24. 

Advancement,  assignment,  or  detail  through  outside  influence,  698. 


246  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refor  to  paragraphs  whon  not  otherwiso  imiicatod.) 
Officers— Conti  nued . 

Arms.    (See  Arms  and  equipments,  p.  182.) 

Arsenal  inspection,  97. 

Assistance,  facilities,  etc.,  for  inspectors,  28. 

Badges,  wearing  by,  suspended  from  rank  and  command,  1038. 

Baggage.    (See  Baggage,  p.  187.) 

Boards.    (See  Boards  of  officers,  p.  189.) 

Books,  loans  from  War  Department  and  General  Staff  libraries  to,  790. 

Bravery,  courage,  etc.,  of,  testimony  of  eyewitnesses.  698. 

Captains- 
Detail  to  staff  departments,  selection,  ;iO. 
Infantry,  horseback  riding,  622. 

Certificate  of.  witnessing  destruction  of  propertj-— 
Condemned  by  inspectors,  235. 
Surveyed,  983. 
.  Civilian  dress,  wearing  of,  1025-1027. 

Civil-service  examination,  preparing  persons,  472. 

Claims,  furnishing  information  as  a  basis,  474,  920. 

Clerical  aid  for  inspectors-general.  28. 

Communications- 
Forwarding,  duties,  929. 
Negligence  in  replying  to  official,  921. 

Complaints,  87. 

Criticism  of,  regarding  old  pattern  equipment,  etc.,  96. 

Depot  inspection,  97. 

Drill  regulations,  manuals,  etc.,  for  personal  use  of,  791. 

Enlisted  men  as  servants,  960. 

Equipments- 
Horse,  330,  331,  334. 

Old  pattern,  credit  for  continuing  in  use  by  organizations,  etc.,  9<). 
Personal,  327,  330,  731,  1023. 

Field.    (See  Field  officers,  p.  213.) 

General.    (See  General  officer,  p.  217.) 

Horses- 
Private  mounts,  730,  764. 
Public,  use  by,  775,  77«». 

Incapacitated,  77. 

Information,  l)asis  of  claims  and  pensions,  474,  920. 

Inspection,  tests  of  efficiency,  73. 

Inspectors,  special  to  condemn  ordnance  stores,  restrictions  in  selection  of,  21(t, 

Legislation,  influencing,  471. 

Letter-headings,  printing  of  names  or  telephone  ruinil)ers  prohibited,  918. 

Negligence  in  replying  to  official  communications.  921. 

Noncommissioned  officers,  reproving  in  hearing  of  privates,  691. 

Orders- 
Inspection  of  troops  or  affairs  of,  18. 
Issued  by,  i)ecimiary  responsibility,  173. 

Pensions,  furnishing  infonnation  as  a  basis,  474.  920. 

I'ersonal  interests,  influencing.  471. 

Philippine  Scouts.    (See  Philippine  Scouts,  p.  251.) 

Practice  marches,  accompanying  commands,  621. 

Pre^nts,  receiving  and  giving,  748. 


INDEX.  247 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Officers— Continued . 

Property- 
Private,  lost  in  the  military  service,  reimbursement,  701-703. 
Public,  lost  or  damaged  by  neglect  or  fault  of,  812. 

Publications,  War  Department,  requests  for,  by,  789. 

Purchase- 
Condemned  property  by  interested.  808. 
Supplies  from,  prohibited,  182. 

Quarters — 

Allowance  of  rooms,  866. 
Assignment  to  bachelors,  864. 
Furniture,  heavy,  867. 

Reports  of  inspections- 
Absentee,  how  reported,  98. 

Extracts,  favorable  or  unfavorable  mention,  106-108. 
Names  of  commanders  commended  to  be  given,  102. 
Physical  fitness  of  field,  to  be  reported  affirmatively  or  negatively,  76. 

Retired.    (See  Retired  officers,  p.  272.) 

Salutes  to  the  flag  by,  595,  597. 

Signal  Corps,  attendance  at  garrison  schools,  607. 

Signatures,  913,  914. 

Staff.    (See  Staff, -p.  27S.) 

"Star-Spangled  Banner,"  respect  during  playing,  596. 

Supplies- 
Old  pattern,  credit  for  continuing  in  use,  96. 
Purchase  of,  prohibited  from,  182. 

Suspended  from  rank,  wearing  of  badges,  etc.,  1038. 

Telegraphic  code,  care  by,  995. 

Tentage,  field  allowance,  1001. 

Uniform- 
Emplacements,  1031. 

Olive-drab  not  of  standard  color,  wearing,  1024. 
Prescribed  to  be  worn,  1023,  1025. 

Samples  of  standard  cloth  and  braid  for  guidance  of.  1024. 
To  be  neat  and  proper,  1023. 
See  Uniform,  p.  286. 
Official  Business:  Method  of  transacting,  at  administrative  headquarters,  881. 
Official  Copy:  Impressed  stamp  authorized  in  making,  915. 
Oil: 

Coal,  storing  in  or  near  subsistence  storehouse,  767. 

Guns  and  carriages,  584. 

Mosquitoes,  destruction,  668. 

Neat's-foot,  for  shoe  dressing,  963. 
Olive-Drab  Cloth:  Sample,  for  guidance  of  officers,  1024. 
Order  Book:  Discontinued,  882. 
Orderlies: 

Commanding  officers',  how  selected,  5(51. 

Permanent,  prohibited,  561. 

Recruiting  stations,  938,  942. 

See  Mounted  orderlies,  p.  243. 
Orders: 

Division  or  department,  in  companies  or  regiments  upon  being  relieved,  892. 

Embarkation,  designating  commanding  officer  of  troops,  404. 


248  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  parajjraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Orders— Continued. 

Expenditure  of  money,  173,  720. 

Field,  preparation  of,  73. 

Marines,  method  of  communicating  army,  (kio. 

Mileage  involved  in,  for  inspections,  investigations,  etc.,  35.  3k,  39. 
Inspections—    . 

Copies  of,  to  whom  furnished  by  inspectors-general,  Ifi,  19. 

Economical  plan,  117. 

Mileage  involved,  35,  38,  39. 

Recruiting  stations,  auxiliary,  939. 

To  be  made  known  to  commanders,  etc.,  by  inspectors,  18. 

Written,  to  be  given  inspectors,  34. 

Inspectors-general  may  give,  when,  20. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  approval  to  l)e  indorsed  on  each  copy,  23s. 

Investigations— 

Inspectors-general  to  furnish  Inspector-General  of  the  Army  copies  of,  for,  hi. 
Involving  mileage,  35,  38,  39. 

Officers  who  issue,  pecuniary  responsibility,  173. 
■     Veterinarians  giving,  to  enlisted  men,  1042. 
Ordnance  and  Ordnance  Stores: 

Accountability,  instructions  relative  to,  851. 

Ann  chests- 
Care  and  disposition,  855. 
Locks  and  hinges,  854. 

Arm  racks- 
Issue,  854. 
Troops  not  to  take,  on  change  of  station,  850. 

Badges  issued  to  officers  and  men,  how  dropped,  848. 

Bandoliers,  care  and  disposition,  847. 

Barrels,  powder,  empty  metallic,  disposition,  843. 

Bayonet,  accounted  for  separately.  852. 

Cases,  ammunition,  empty,  care  and  disposition,  842,  844-84G. 

Classification,  851. 

Cleaning  rod  for  ritle.  accounted  for  separately,  852. 

Condemned,  loans  or  gifts  of,  594. 

Destruction  of,  upon  report  of  survey,  983,  984. 

Equipments- 
Black  leather,  exchange  for  russet,  280. 
Horse,  list  of,  furnished  mounted  officers  brlow  major,  331. 

Excess  in  organizations,  33,  850. 

Expendable,  853. 

Insignia  issued  to  officers  and  men,  how  dropped,  848. 

Inspection  for  condenmation,  207,  209,  21(),  273-292. 

Inspectors,  special,  to  condemn,  appointments  restricted.  21(». 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  authority  for  turning  in,  284. 

Invoices  of,  turned  in,  preparation,  etc.,  859. 

Issued  to  colleges,  etc.,  inspection  for  condemnalioii,  292. 

Issues,  instructions  relative  to,  849. 

Marking.    (See  Marking,  p.  241.) 

Medals  issued  io  officers  and  men,  how  dropped,  848. 

Obsolete  replaced  armament  material,  disposition,  a")?. 

Primers,  fired,  care  and  disposition,  844. 

Proceeds  of  sales  of.  154. 


INDEX.  249 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Ordnance  and  Ordnance  Stores— Continued. 
Protector  caps,  care  and  disposition,  845. 
Regulations  for  inspection  of,  for  condemnation,  209. 
Repairs,  284. 
Requisitions — 

Instructions  relative  to,  849,  850. 
Scrutiny  by  commanders,  732. 
Serviceable,  not  to  be  condemned  because  unsightly  or  old  pattern,  279,  289. 
''Small  arms"  defined,  288.    (See  Small  arms,  p.  277.) 
Surplus  in  organizations,  33,  850. 
Survey  of,  with  a  view  to  destruction,  983,  984. 

Targets,  iron,  for  gallery  practice,  not  to  be  taken  on  change  of  station,  8.56. 
Turning  in  to  depot  or  arsenal- 
Preparation  of  invoices,  verification  of  articles,  etc.,  859. 
Without  action  of  an  inspector,  290. 
Unserviceal)le,  condemnation  and  sale,  207. 
Ordnance  Department: 

Detail  of  line  officers  to,  392. 
Fortifications- 
Provisional  fire-control  equipment,  518. 
Supplies  furnished  l)y,  516  (c). 
Records,  909. 
Reorganization,  391. 
Ordnance  Detachments: 

Arms  and  equipments  97  (c). 
Inspection,  97  (c). 
Ordnance  Officer: 
Inspections- 
Armament,  by  armament  officer,  61. 
By  artillery  district,  59. 
Powder  book,  kept  by,  897. 
Records,  kept  by  artillery  district,  898. 
Ordnance  Repair  Shops: 
Fortifications- 
Buildings  provided  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (c). 
Machines,  tools,  etc..  supplied  ])y  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Ordnance  Sergeant: 

Member  of  post  noncommissioned  staff,  678. 
See  Noncommissioned  officers,  p.  244 
Organization: 
Army- 
Brigades  and  divisions  for  instruction,  393. 
Line  and  staff,  391. 
War,  394. 
Hospitals,  field,  493. 
Militia,  667. 

Pack  and  wagon  trains,  1007. 
Philippine  Scouts,  battalion,  70<i. 
Recruit  companies,  948. 
Original  Packages:  Opening,  procedure  in  case  of  shortage,  etc.,  320,  810. 
Ornaments:  Hat  and  cap,  inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  255. 
Outpost  Duty:  Field  training,  617. 
Outside  Influence:  Officers  forl>idden  to  use,  for  advancement,  detail,  etc.,  698.      ' 


250  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.)- 
Outstanding  Checks: 

I>ists— 

Closing  statements,  203. 

Inspection  money  accounts,  122,  203,  204. 

Three  full  fiscal  years- 
Procedure  for  payment,  134. 
Report  to  Secretary  of  Treasury,  13^3. 
Ovens:  Bake,  post  bakeries.  707,  708. 
Overcoats: 

Fur  and  blanket-lined,  care  of,  94. 

Prison,  retention  by  military  convicts  when  released,  7.55. 
Packages: 

Empty,  accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 

Public  property  opened  for  the  first  time,  procedure.  810. 

Subsistence  stores  issued  or  sold,  title  to,  805. 
Packing:  Company  or  regimental  property,  explosives,  matches,  etc.,  828.- 
Pack  Trains: 

Animals,  allowance,  771. 

Organization,  1007. 
Paint: 

Olive-drab,  formula  for  mixing,  1013. 

Guns  and  carriages,  removal  of  old,  580->')82. 
Painting: 

Buildings,  etc.,  at  national  cemeteries,  672. 

Gun  carriages,  579,  582. 

Lockers,  standard  color,  833. 

Projectiles,  317. 

Wagons,  olive-drab,  1013. 
Parade.     (See  Dress  parade,  p.  208.) 
Patients:  Rations,  875. 
Patrolung:  Field  training,  617. 

Paulins:  Seacoast  guns  and  carriages,  winter  protection.  591. 
Pay: 

Enlisted  men's,  Soldiers'  Home  deductions  discontinued,  %7. 

I'hilippine  Scouts- 
Enlisted  men,  703. 
Officers,  natives,  701. 

Retired  officers  a.ssigned  to  active  duty,  957. 
Pay  Department: 

Details- 
Captains,  selection,  30. 
Line  officers,  392. 

Reorganization,  391. 
Pay  Trips:  Schedule  for  payment  of  troops,  ■<)99. 
Paymasters: 

Check  books,  kept  ready  for  inspection,  141. 

Collections,  deposit  of,  127. 

Inspection,  money  accounts,  120,  141. 

Records,  907. 

Soldiers'  deposits,  deposit  of.  127. 
Payments: 

Cash,  authorized,  wlien,  Itni,  196. 

Checks  drawn  ])rior  to  the  death,  resignation,  or  renioval  of  tiie  drawer,  I'.M! 


INDEX.  251 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Payments — Continued . 

Employees- 
Discharged  and  not  paid  for  lack  of  funds,  procedure.  171. 
Drawing  and  indorsing  checks  for,  123. 

Fractions  of  a  cent,  167. 

Monthly,  when  last  day  of  month  falls  on  Sunday  or  holiday,  174. 

Partial,  analysis  of  l^alance,  185. 

Purchases  made  abroad,  172. 

Receipts- 
Advance  of  actual,  prohiT)ited,  159. 
Cash,  159,  161,  164. 
Check,  159,  160. 

Salaries  in  cash,  196. 

Semimonthly,  employees  of  Quartermaster's  Department,  468. 

Time,  rules  for  computation  of,  168. 

Troops,  schedule  of  pay  trips,  699. 

I'ENCILS: 

Colored,  use  in  inspection  of  money  accomits,  122  (p). 

Indelible,  may  ])e  used  in  records,  when,  917. 
Pensions:  Furnishing  information  as  a  basis  for,  474,  920. 
Pent  Houses:  Coast  artillery  material,  590. 
Personal  Reports: 

Inspectors-general — 

Absent  with  leave,  detached,  etc.,  14. 
Arrival  at  station,  12. 
Monthly,  13. 

Post  noncommissioned  staff,  680,  684. 
Philippine  Congressional  Medal.    (See  Medals,  p.  241.) 
Philippine  Government: 

Transportation  on  army  transports  for  members  and  employees  of,  419. 
Philippine  Scouts: 

Bands,  volunteer,  706. 

Companies,  strength,  706. 

Enlisted  men- 
Clothing  allowance,  704. 
Pay,  703. 
Ration,  705. 

Officers- 
Appointment  from  noncoimnissioned  officers,  702. 
Captain,  office  created,  700. 
Subalterns,  natives,  pay  and  allowances,  701. 

Organization,  391,706. 
Philippines  Division: 

Correspondence,  channel,  927. 

Disbursing  officers,  funds  in  personal  possession,  195. 

Investigations  involving  mileage,  38. 

Organizations  for,  discharge  and  transfer  of  men,  486. 

Staff  of  division  commander,  969. 

Tour  of  duty- 
Civilian  employees,  466. 
Enlisted  men,  staff  departments,  696. 
Post  noncommissioned  staff,  696. 
Staff  officers,  971 . 


252  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Physical  Drill.    (See  Gymnastics,  p.  220.) 
Physical  Fitness:  Field  officers,  76. 
Pillowcases:  Troops  changing  station  to  take,  826. 
Pits:  Mortar,  lettering,  503. 
Plotting:  Inspection,  coast  artillery,  88. 

Plotting  Boards:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Onlnanc-e  Department,  510  (c). 
Plotters:  Coast  artillery,  number  rated,  402. 
Plumbing: 

Changes  or  extensions  of  permanent  systems,  l()4r.. 

Post  bakeries,  708. 

Repairs,  coast  artillery  post,  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  510  (d). 
Police: 

Property  issued  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  for  post,  832. 

Recruits  at  depot  posts,  control  in  matters  of,  947. 

Stables,  facilities  for,  1009. 
Polishing  Material:  Equipments,  harness,  etc.,  377. 
Political  Activity:  Civilian  employees,  470. 
Political  Contributions: 

Civilian  employees,  etc.,  409. 

War  Department  circular  on,  to  be  posted,  409. 
Pool-Table  Attendant:  Extra  pay  from  company  fund,  534. 
Porto  Rico:  Disbursing  officers,  funds  in  personal  possession,  195. 
Porto  Rico  Regiment  of  Infantry:  Organization.  391. 
Post:  Definition  of  military,  by  Supreme  Court,  GOti. 
Post  Artillery  Engineer:  Fortifications,  repairs,  .o08. 
Post  Bakeries: 

Bake  ovens  and  apparatus  for,  by  the  Subsistenc-e  Department,  707,  708. 

Bread- 
Baking  outside  of,  709,  710. 
Ration,  weight,  712,  713. 
Surplus,  to  1)6  sold  by,  711. 

Building,  plimibing,  heating,  etc.,  by  Quartenuaster's  Department,  707,  708. 

Empty  flour  sacks  and  barrels,  sale,  525. 

Fimds.    (See  Funds,  p.  216.) 

Savings,  714,  715,  870. 
Post  Book  of  Artillery  Record:  Discontinued,  894. 
Postage  Stamps:  Military  convicts,  7.57. 
Post  Commander: 

Accounts,  fimd,  examination  and  inspection  by,  547,  71»). 

.\ml)ulances,  litters,  etc.,  monthly  inspection  by,  722. 

Arms  and  equipments  of  officers  and  men,  inspection  and  verification,  7M,  .'.{J 

Batteries,  concealment,  coast  artillery,  514. 

(Command,  monthly  inspection,  55,  710. 

Commis.sary  delegating  his  duties  to  conunissary  sergeant,  ti81. 

Coimnunicatlons,  forwarding,  duties  of,  929. 

Contracts,  .scrutiny,  720. 

Councils  of  administration,  approval  of  proceedings,  721. 

Defenses,  condition,  716. 

Drills  and  instruction,  71<t. 

Expenditures,  rigid  economy,  726, 

Fuel,  forage,  and  straw,  quarterly  verification  by  quartennaster,  822. 

General  officer  as,,  may  delegate  certain  duties,  50,  717. 

Ice  machine,  personal  attention  to  management,  727. 


INDEX.  253 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Post  Commander— Continued. 

Inspections — 

Accounts—  \ 

Company  fund,  547.  * 

OfTicers  in  charge  of  funds  (examination),  71G. 
Ambulances,  litters,  etc.,  722. 
Arms  and  equipments,  731,  732. 
Command,  monthly,  55,  716. 
Hospital,  guardhouse,  etc.,  frequent  visits,  50. 
Public  buildings,  annual,  57,  723. 

Irregularities  and  defects  reported  by  inspectors — 
Correction  by,  109. 
Report  of  remedial  action  by,  109,  113,  114. 

Kitchen  utensils,  supervision,  care,  etc.,  719. 

Mining  casemate,  installation,  978. 

Morning  report^  signing,  etc  ,  by,  718. 

Mounted  organizations  to  be  provided  with  facilities  for  hauling  and  police,  1(X)9. 

Officers  incapacitated,  report  to  inspector,  77. 

Officers'  mounts  for  which  additional  pay  is  drawn- 
Inspection,  test,  etc.,  730. 
Types,  730. 
Unsuital)le,  action,  730. 

Orders,  expenditure  of  money,  issued-by,  720. 

Post  exchange,  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors,  746. 

Public  buildings,  annual  inspection,  57,  723. 

Public  interests  to  be  guarded  by,  726. 

Public  property- 
Care  and  preservation,  716. 
Destruction  of  worthless,  surveyed,  983,  984. 
Security,  725. 

Quartermaster's  supplies,  inventory  at  least  once  a  year,  724,  821. 

Quarters,  condition,  716. 

Recruit  depot-posts,  command  of  recruits,  947. 

Regulations,  enforcement,  716. 

Requisitions,  ordnance  equipments,  732. 

Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  reported  by  inspectors,  109,  113, 114. 

Signal  Corps  men,  control,  inspection  of  offices,  etc.,  694. 

Staff,  969. 

Subsistence  stores- 
Inventory,  monthly,  724,  834. 
Sales  and  delivery,  regulations,  728. 

Swimming,  instruction,  647. 

Tableware,  supervision,  care,  etc.,  719. 

Telegraphic  code,  custody,  test,  care,  etc.,  729,  995. 

Uniform,  proper  for  command,  to  be  determined  by,  1022. 

Visits  to  hospital,  guardhouse,  etc.,  by,  56. 

Vouchers,  scrutiny,  726. 
Post  Commissary  Sergeant: 

Commissary  not  to  devolve  his  duties  upon,  681. 

Member  of  post  noncommissioned  staff,  678. 

See  Noncommissioned  officers,  p.  244. 
Posters:  Recruiting,  938,  943. 
Post  E.xchange: 

Accounts,  etc.,  system  for  keeping,  735. 


254  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paniKraphs  when  not  otherwise  iii<licate<^l.) 
Post  Exchange— Continued. 

Attendants,  737. 

Bookkeeping,  system,  735. 

Cash  registers,  736. 

Cash  transactions,  737. 

Company  exchanges  prohibited,  742. 

Council,  550. 

Funds- 
Cash,  care  of,  737. 
Depositing  in  bank,  548,  739. 
Expenditures- 
Cash  registers,  736. 
Expert  auditor,  unautliorized,  741. 
Prizes  for  athletic  sports,  651. 
Loaning  of,  740. 
Loss,  procedure,  551. 
Misapplication,  738. 
Taking  away  from  post,  548. 
Transferring,  548. 
Unauthorized,  522. 

•"Intoxicating  liquors,"  746. 

liCgislation,  anticanteen  to  have  a  fair  trial,  747. 

Laundries,  659. 

Membership,  734. 

Officer  in  charge- 
Cash  book  kept  by,  737. 
Duties  and  qualifications,  737-740. 

Property  of,  shipment- 
Public  expense  unauthorized,  744. 
United  States  to  Manila,  744. 

llecords,  733,  735,  737,  885. 

Recruit  depot,  to  establish  barber  shop,  950. 

Regulations,  general,  governing,  733. 

Services  to  Government,  authorized,  when,  745. 

Steward,  737. 

Subsistence  stores- 
Purchase  at  cost  price,  743. 
Sale  without  profit,  743. 
Post  Laundries.    (See  Laundries,  p.  239.) 
Post  Noncommissioned  Staff: 

Quarters,  assignment,  868. 

See  Noncommissioned  officers,. -p.  244. 
Post  Quarterm.\ster  Sergeant: 

Member  of  post  noncommissioned  stalT,  678. 

See  Noncommissioned  officers,  p.  244. 
Posts: 

Claims,  soliciting  at,  prohibited,  474. 

Commanding  officer.    (See  Post  commander,  p.  2.'>2.) 

Inspection  of  garrisoned— 

By  inspectors-general,  how  often  made,  40. 
See  Inspection  of  a  garrisoned  post,  p.  223. 

Records,  885,  893,  912  (c). 

Recruit  records,  912  (c). 


INDEX.  255 

(Numbers  rpfor  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Posts— Continued. 
Rosters,  duty,  902. 
Signal  Corps,  administration,  9G4. 
Sub.    (SeeSubposts,-p.2SQ.) 
Telephones  for,  996-998. 
Post  Schools: 
Children,  613. 
Enlisted  men- 
Attendance — 

Not  compulsory,  611. 
Signal  Corps,  612. 
Regulations,  etc.,  610. 
Noncommissioned  officers,  (i08,  t)09. 
Text-books,  614. 
Post  Treasurer:  Money  accounts,  inspection,  121. 
Po\\t)er: 

Information  relative  to,  311. 
Smokeless,  care  and  use,  312-314. 
Storing  in  or  near  subsistence  storehouse,  767. 
Powder  Barrels:  Empty  metallic,  disposition,  843. 
Powder  Book:  Ordnance  officer  at  seacoast  forts  to  keep,  897. 
Powder  Cases:  Empty,  zinc,  disposition,  842. 
Power:  Proceeds  of  sales,  surplus  electric,  149. 
Power  Plants: 
Fortifications — 

Engineer,  tools,  etc.,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Records,  899. 

Repairs,  etc.,  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d). 
Practice  Marches: 
Field  training,  617. 

Officers  should  accompany  their  commands  on,  621, 
Prediction  Scales:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Presents: 

Contributions  for,  748. 

Receiving  and  giving  of,  by  officers  and  employees,  748. 
Price:  Subsistence  sales  stores,  reduction  of,  by  survey,  985. 
Primers: 

Fired,  care  and  disposition  of,  844. 
Insertion  of,  at  coast  artillery  drill,  90. 
Obturating  friction,  directions  for  pulling,  578. 
Printing:  Letter  headings,  matter  authorized,  918. 
Prisoners: 

Arms  for  guarding,  341. 
Awaiting  trial  or  result  of  trial- 
Confined,  how,  751. 
DriU,  752. 

Summary  court  cases,  754. 
Work,  752. 
Bunks  for,  756. 

Classes  to  be  confined  separately,  751. 
Designation  and  classification,  749. 


256  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Prisoners— Continued. 
Military  convicts- 
Confinement  with  other  prisoners,  7.">3. 
Overcoats,  when  released,  755. 
Postage  stamps  for,  757. 
Regulations  for  government  at  posts,  7.50. 
Sewing  machines  for  use  of,  759. 
Stationery  for,  757. 
Toilet  articles,  etc.,  for,  758. 
Records  to  be  kept  by  officer  in  charge  of,  nso. 
Prh'Ate  property: 

Movmts,  officers',  7.S0,  764. 

Reimbvu^ement  for,  lost  in  the  military  service,  761-763. 
Soldier's  clothing  after  his  discharge,  760. 
Prizes: 

Athletic  sports,  post  exchange  funds,  651. 
Rifle  competitors,  company  funds,  532. 
Problems:  Inspection  of  troops,  73. 
Proceeds  of  Sales: 
Books,  library,  156. 

Deposit,  pending  payment  of  expenses  of  sales,  147. 
Electric  light  and  power,  surplus,  149. 
Empty  flour  sacks  and  barrels,  525. 
Expenses  of  sales,  146-147. 
Ice,  surplus,  149. 

Laundry  work  for  other  branches  of  Government,  149. 
Manure,  150,  664. 

Medical  and  hospital  supplies,  serviceable  151. 
Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores- 
Serviceable,  154. 
Useless,  154. 
Regulations  governing,  144. 
Subsistence  supplies- 
Available  for  purchase  of  fresh  supplies,  148. 
Fiscal  year,  152. 
Typewriters,  exchange  of  old  for  new,  15:^. 
Projectiles: 

Markings  on,  318. 
Painting  of,  317. 
Piling  of,  316. 

Steel,  use  in  target  practice,  etc.,  307. 
Projects:  By  which  money  will  accrue,  522,  523. 
Promotion.    (See  Boards  of  officers,  p.  189.) 
Property.    (See  Company  property,  j>.  200;  Priniti  propi  rtii,  u»M)vt':  Vuhlk  propi  rfy,  p, 

2.59;  and  Regimental  property,  p.  269.) 
Protection  Against  Fires: 
Buildings  and  property,  765. 

Chemical  fire  extinguishers,  distribution,  discharging,.etc.,  im. 
Inflammable  articles,  storing,  767.  * 

Stables,  fire  prohibited,  766. 
Protector  Caps:  Care  and  disposition  of,  845. 
Proving  Ground:  Inspection  of,  by  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 


INDEX.  257 

(Numbers  refor  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Puiiuc  Animals: 
Allowance — 

Cavalrj-  troop,  horses,  770. 
Field  artillerj',  7(^9. . 
Pack  train,  771. 
Troops  in  the  field,  772. 
Wagon  train,  771. 
Assignment  to  riders  or  drivers,  779. 
Branding,  778. 
Care  and  treatment,  784. 
Destruction  by- 
Commanding  officer,  787. 
Inspector,  on  I.  and  I.  report,  241. 
Die  of  sickness,  how  dropped,  787. 
Distribution,  field  artillery,  769. 
Uorses— 

Cavalry  and  field  artillery — 
Allowance,  769,  770. 

Sale  or  turning  in  without  action  of  an  inspector,  prohibited,  241,  7S8. 
Swimming,  648. 
Condemnation  of  vicious,  unsuitable,  etc.,  242,  24,3. 
Draft  purposes,  use  of.  limited,  781. 
Hospital  Corps,  mounted  men,  774. 
Mounted  orderlies,  infantrj*  regiments,  77.3. 
Officers"  mounts— 

Infantry  captains  for  horsel^aek  riding,  622. 
Use  for,  how  regulated,  775,  77(). 
Purchase- 
Gray  or  white,  prohibited,  788. 
Oi)en  market,  777. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  220,  240-24.3. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  preparation  and  submission  of  inventories.  220, 

240. 
Killed  to  prevent  contagion  or  terminate  suffering,  how  dropi)ed.  787. 
Mallein  treatment,  786. 

Manes,  tails,  and  forelocks,  alteration  in  length,  785. 
Name  over  stall,  780. 
Pack  trains,  allowance,  771. 
Rider  or  driver- 
Assignment,  779. 
Name  over  stall,  780. 
Stolen,  procedure,  817. 

Transfer  from  one  branch  to  another,  241,  782. 
Troops  in  the  field,  allowance  of  quartermasters.  772. 
Wagon  trains,  allowance,  771. 

i'ri'.LICATIONS: 

Confidential,  930. 

Drill  regulations,  manuals,  etc.,  for  personal  use  of  officers,  791. 

Loans  from  War  Department  and  General  Staff  libraries  to  officers,  790. 

Requests  for  War  Department,  to  whom  addressed,  789. 
Public  Boldings.    (See  Buildings,  p.  190.) 
Public  Moneys: 

Appropriations,  imauthorized  use  of,  190,  19t). 

nSOTS— 09— IT 


258^  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragiaphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
ruBLU  Moneys— Continued. 
Balances- 
Analyses,  185,  im,  188,  189. 

Cash,  redeposit,  disbursement,  etc.,  190. 

Unexpended,  how  deposited,  transferred,  etc.,  178. 
Cash  payments,  when  authorized,  l(i3, 196. 
Depositaries- 
Authorized  for,  196. 

Distribution  of  deposits  between,  201. 
Deposits— 

Depositarj'  accounts  to  be  designated,  184. 

Distribution  of,  between  depositaries,  201. 

Penalty  for  failure  to  make,  according  to  law,  19C>. 

Receipts  for,  form,  etc.,  196. 

Regulations  of  Treasury  Department  governing,  19G. 

To  lie  made— 
Promptly,  192. 
Within  thirty  days,  191. 
Disl)ursement  of  undeposited,  authorized,  when.  192,  196. 
Disbursing  officers  rebonding,  placed  in  possession  of,  178. 
Embezzlement,  196. 
Expenditures,  economy,  726. 
Insi^ectors-general,  general  duties  relative  to,  8. 
Insurance  of,  prohibited,  183. 
Invoice  of,  transferred,  notations,  161. 
Orders  involving  expenditure  of,  173,  720. 
Payments.    (See  Payments,  p.  250.) 
Penalties  for— 

Embezzlement,  196. 

Failure  to  deposit  according  to  law,  196. 

Loaning,  etc.,  19(). 

Using,  contrary  to  law,  196. 
Personal  possession  of  disbursing  officers- 
Alaska,  195. 

Authority- 
Law,  196. 

Secretary  of  Treasury,  196. 
Secretary  of  War,  192-195. 

Commissaries,  193, 194. 

Cuba,  195. 

District  of  Columbia,  19<). 

Philippine  Islands,  195. 

Porto  Rico,  195. 

Recruiting  officers,  193. 

Transport  commissaries,  194. 
Receipts- 
Advance  of  actual  payment,  prohibited,  159. 

Blank,  prohibited,  159. 

Deposits,  form,  etc.,  196. 

Payments- 
Cash,  159,  161, 164. 
Check,  159, 160. 


INDEX.  259 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Public  Moneys— Continued. 

Transfer  of— 

From  one  depositary  to  another,  202. 
Invoices,  notations  on,  161. 
To  successor,  177. 
Unexpended  balances,  178. 

Unauthorized  use  of,  190, 196. 

Vouchers.    (See  Vouchers,  p.  288.) 
Public  Property: 

Accountable  officer- 
Detachment  of,  793. 
Issues,  superintendence,  798. 
Keys  of  storerooms  or  chests,  799. 
Repairs  and  means  therefor,  800  . 

Accountability  and  responsibility,  general  regulations,  792. 

Arm  chests,  care  and  disposition,  855. 

Bandoliers,  care  and  disposition,  847. 

Barrels- 
Disposition  of  empty- 
Accumulations  at  depots,  arsenals,  and  posts,  803,  804. 
Flour,  sale  by  bakeries,  companies  and  messes,  525. 
Powder,  metallic,  843. 
Subsistence  property  on  transports,  837. 
Subsistence  stores  issued  or  sold,  title  to,  805. 

Bayonet  accounted  for  separately,  852. 

Boxes,  disposition  of  empty- 
Accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  803,  804. 
Subsistence  property  on  transports,  837. 

Branding  of  movable,  801. 

Brooms,  corn,  subsistence  property,  how  dropped,  835. 

Cartridge  cases  (small  arms)  empty,  care  and  disposition,  846. 

Cases,  ammunition,  empty,  care  and  disposition,  842,  844,  845. 

Cleaning  rod  for  rifle,  accounted  for  separately,  a52. 

Company  commander's  responsibility  for,  can  not  be  transferred  to  enlisted  men^ 
794. 

Condemnation  and  sale  when  inexpedient  to  transport,  211,  212. 

Condemned- 
Purchase  by  interested  officers,  808. 
Reinspection,  234. 
Sale,  213,  806-809. 
Sale  of  food  or  drugs,  213. 

Congress,  power  of,  relative  to,  205. 

Crates- 
Accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  how  disposed  of.  803,  804. 
Subsistence  stores  issued  or  sold,  title  to,  805. 

Damaged,  procedure,  etc.— 

Civilian  employee's  fault  or  neglect,  815, 

Common  carrier's  hands,  818. 

Enlisted  man's  fault  or  neglect,  813. 

Officer's  fault  or  neglect,  812. 

Packages  opened  for  the  first  time,  810. 

Store,  810. 

Surveying  officer's  action  on,  by  whom  and  when  requested,  992. 


260  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  whon  not  otherwise'  indicated.) 
Public  {Property— Continued. 

Damaged,  procedure,  etc.— Continued. 

Unavoidable  causes,  811. 

Upon  receipt,  810. 
Defects  in,  upon  receipt,  810. 
Destroyed— 

Military  service,  810. 

Surveying  officer's  action,  by  whom  and  wlien  requested,  992. 

Unavoidable  causes,  811. 
Destruction- 
Unsalable,  on  survey  report,  983,  984. 

Worthless,  inspected  and  condemned.  'S.ir,. 
Embezzled  by  civilian  emploj^ee,  8ir). 

Empty  barrels,  scrap,  etc.,  accumulations  at  depots,  arsenals  and  jiosts,  how  dis- 
posed of,  803,  804. 
Engineer  property,  expendable,  841. 

Enlisted  men,  accountability  and  responsibility,  09.'),  794,  79.'). 
Expendable- 
Engineer  property,  841. 

Medical  supplies,  840. 

Ordnance  material,  8-53. 

Signal  property,  800. 
Expended  in  the  military  service,  816. 
Expenditures,  economy,  726. 
Fires,  protection  against,  765-708. 
Forage,  quarterly  verification,  822. 
Fuel,  quarterly  verification,  822. 

Guard  and  police  purposes  supplied  by  Quartermaster's  Department.  8:^2. 
Hose,  garden  and  fire,  care,  831. 

Inexpedient  to  transport,  may  be  condemned  and  sold,  211.  212. 
Insignia,  medals,  etc.,  i-ssued  by  Ordnance  Department  to  officers  mid  men,  how 

dropped,  848. 
Inspectors-general,  general  duties  relative  to,  8. 
•  Insurance  of,  prohibited,  183. 
Inventory— 

(.Quartermaster  supplies  at  least  once  a  year,  721,  821. 

Subsistence  stores,  monthly,  724,  834. 

See  Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  p.  230. 
Issues  not  personally  superintended  by  an  officer,  pnHiiuiiuiis.  ,us. 
Keys  of  storerooms  orchests  intrusted  to  enlisted  men  or  civilians.  i)recautions,799. 
Eead  junk,  .signal  property,  disposition,  sr.l. 
Loans  of,  820. 
Lockers- 
Painting,  833. 

Wall,  branding,  removal,  returns,  823. 
Lost,  procedure,  etc.— 

Civilian  employee's  fault  or  neglect,  815. 

('ommon  carrier's  hands,  818. 

Desertion,  lo.ss  through,  814. 

Knlisted  man's  fault  or  neglect ,  «I3. 

Military  .service,  810. 

Officer's  fault  or  neglect,  812. 

Packages  opened  for  the  first  time,  nii.ssing,  810. 


INDEX.  261 

(Xuml)ers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  nol  otlierwise  indicated.) 
Public  Property'— Continued. 

Lost,  procedure,  etc.— Continued. 
Stolen,  814,  81.5,  817. 
Store.  810. 

Surveying  officer's  action,  bj'  whom  and  when  requested,  992. 
Unavoidable  causes,  811. 

Medical  instruments,  examination  by  medical  officer,  839. 

Medical  property,  annual  examination  and  verification,  838. 

Medical  supplies,  list  of  expendable  and  nonexpendable,  840. 

Memorandum  receipts  authorized,  819. 

Missing,  procedure,  810. 

Musical  instruments,  accountability,  824. 

Obsolete- 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  214. 
Ordnance  material,  replaced,  disposition,  8.">7. 

Ordnance  and  ordnance  stores- 

.\ccountability  and  classification,  instructions,  851. 
Change  of  station,  troops  not  to  take  what,  8.")«i. 
Obsolete  material  replaced,  disposition,  S-')7. 
Surplus,  not  iiorne  on  returns.  8.50. 

Post  commander's  responsibility  for  care,  security,  etc.,  of,  716,  72;5. 

Price  reduced,  purchase  by  interested  officers,  808. 

Primers,  fired,  care  and  disposition,  844. 

Private  uses,  802. 

Protector  caps,  care  and  disposition,  84.5. 

Quartermaster  supplies- 
Change  of  station,  troops  to  take  what,  826,  994. 
Inventory  of,  at  least  once  a  year,  724,  821. 
Receipts  covering  transfer  of,  82.5. 

Receipts— 

In  blank,  for,  prohibited.,  797. 

Memorandum,  819. 

Quartermaster  supplies  transferred,  82.5. 

Refrigerators,  branding,  removal,  returns,  823. 

Reinspection  of  condemned.  2.34. 

Repairs,  responsibility  of  officer  in  charge,  800. 

Responsibility  and  accountability,  general  regulations,  792. 

Sacks,  empty- 
Flour,  sale  by  bakeries,  companies,  and  messes,  ,52.5. 
Grain- 
Sale  of,  for  l)enefit  of  troop  fund.  80.5. 
Title  to,  forage  sold  an  officer,  80.5. 
Subsistence  stores  issued  or  sold,  t'tle  to,  80.5. 

Sale.    (See  Saks,  p.  273.) 

Sentinels  to  watch  over,  .5.57. 

Serviceable- 
Inexpedient  to  transport,  may  be  condemned  and  gpld,  211,  212. 
Old  pattern,  criticisms  by  inspectors,  96. 
Worn  or  shabby  not  to  be  condemned,  233. 

Shortage  discovered,  810. 

Signal  Corps,  enlisted  men  accountable  for,  69.5,  795. 

Signal  property,  expendable,  860. 

Small  arms,  safe-keeping,  8-54. 


262  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Public  Pkopebty— Continued. 

Stolen,  procedure,  814,  815,  817. 

Straw,  quarterly  verification,  822. 

Submarine  mine.    (See  Submarine  mine  praperty,  p.  279.) 

Subposts,  care  of,  at  coast  artillery,  511. 

Subsistence  property,  turned  in  by  troops  leaving  for  Philippines,  836. 

Subsistence  stores,  monthly  inventory,  724,.834. 

Surplus,  not  borne  on  returns,  796,  850, 

Telescope  cases,  possession  of  enlisted  men,  827. 

Transfer— 

From  one  bureau  or  department  to  annother,  l.'iS. 
To  successor,  177. 

Troops  changing  station- 
Not  to  take  certain- 
Ordnance  property,  856. 
Quartermaster  supplies,  994. 
Subsistence  property  (to  Philippines),  836. 
To  take  certain  quartermaster  supplies,  826. 

Turning  in  to  depot- 
Authority  of  head  of  staff  department,  231. 
Cuba,  231. 
Philippines  Division,  231. 

Turned  in  to  depot,  may  be  destroyed  or  broken  up,  when,  232, 

Typewriters,  exchange  of  old  for  new,  829. 

Unaccounted  for— 

Procedure  when  found,  796. 
Surplus  ordnance  stores,  850. 

Unserviceable- 
All,  to  be  inspected  during  tours,  217. 
Classification  of,  with  reference  to  its  disposition,  218. 
Donation  of,  through  action  of  Inspector-C.eneral's  Department,  236. 
Inspectors  to  act  on,  during  any  visit,  32. 

Survey  of,  before  inspection,  when  and  when  not  necessary.  218,  223. 
To  be  presented  to  inspectors  upon  visits,  219. 
See  Inspection  of  property  for  condemnation,  p.  225. 
See  Surveying  officer,  p.  281. 

"  Unsuitable,"  as  used  in  R,  S,  1241,  definition  and  disposition.  210-212.  214. 

Verification- 
Fuel,  forage,  and  straw,  quarterly,  822. 
Medical  property,  annually,  838. 

PUNLSHMENTS: 

Applicants  forenlistment  procuring  subsistence  and  transjmrtation  liyfraiuluienl 
application,  9.35. 

Enlisted  men— 

By  company  commander  without  trial,  8<)3. 
Limits  of,  862. 
Purchases: 

Arsenal  or  depot,  inquiry  by  insjjectors-general,  97  (g). 

Disbursing  officers.  Interest  in,  180. 

Food  and  drugs,  standard,  68. 

Horses- 
Gray  or  white,  prohibited,  788. 
Open  market,  777. 


INDEX.  263 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Purchases— Continued . 

Payment  for,  made  abroad,  172. 

Regulations  and  instructions,  475,  476. 

Supplies  from  persons  in  the  military  service  prohibited,  182. 

Voucher,  mode  of  purchase  to  be  given.  169. 

See  Contracts,  p.  201. 
Pure  Food  Law.    (See  Food  and  drugs  act.  p.  214.) 
Quartermaster-General: 

Depots— 

For  storage  of  condemned  blankets  and  clothing  designated  by,  254. 
Notification  of  proposed  inspections  of,  to  be  sent  to,  36. 

Typewriters,  authorit}'  of.  required  for  submission  to  an  insiwctor,  201. 

See  Chiefs  of  bureaus,  p.  195. 
Quartermasters: 

Animals,  assignment  to  rider  or  driver,  779. 

Army  transports,  inspection  in  absence  of  regular  inspector,  45. 

Business  methods  of,  31. 

Fuel,  forage  and  straw,  quarterly  verification.  822. 

Lockers,  wall,  branding,  removal,  returns.  823. 

Money  accounts,  inspection.  121.  122. 

Public  buildings- 
Inspection— 

About  to  be  occupied,  allotted,  or  vacated,  58. 
Annual,  57,  723. 

Quartermaster  supplies,  inventory  at  least  once  a  year.  724,  821. 

Records,  904. 

Refrigerators,  branding,  removal,  returns,  823. 
■    Samples  of  olive-drab  cloth  and  braid  for  guidance  of  officers.  1024. 

Tableware  of  each  outgoing  organization  to  be  kept  separately  by.  993. 

Transportation  in  the  field,  responsibility  for  condition.  1010. 
Quartermaster's  Department: 

Btisiness  methods  of  officers  of,  31. 

Details- 
Captains,  selection.  30. 
Line  officers,  392. 

Fortifications,  supplies  furnished  by.  516  (d).  517.  518. 

Reorganization.  391. 

Telephonic  connection  between  posts  and  near-by  towns,  rented  by.  996. 
Quartermaster  Supplies: 

Allowance  for  troops  in  the  field,  1001,  1004. 

Band  instruments,  unserviceable,  to  be  surveyed,  989. 

Bicycles,  issue,  428. 

Clothing  infected  with  contagious  disease,  survoj-  of.  983. 

Colors,  standards,  and  guidons,  unserviceable  silken,  to  be  surveyed.  991. 

Fortifications,  articles  supplied,  516  (d).  517,  518. 

Guard  and  police  purposes,  832. 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  250-261. 

Inventory  at  least  once  a  year,  724,  821. 

Receipts  covering  transfers  of.  825. 

Reserve  supply,  etc.,  1001.  1004. 

Tableware.  2.58,  993,  994.  ^ 

Telescope  cases,  possession  of  enlisted  men,  827. 


264  ,  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  whvh  not  otlicrwisc  indicatrd.') 
Quartermaster  Supplies— Continued. 
Tontage  - 

Allowance- 
Camps,  999.  1000. 

Field,  for  officers,  organizations,  etc..  1001. 
Organizations  to  keep  their,  on  hand.  1000.  l(K):i 
Transportation  of.  1000. 
Care  after  use,  1003. 
Reserve  supplj-.  1001. 
Unauthorized  use,  1002. 
Troops  changing  station  to  take  what.  826. 
Quarters: 

Bachelor  oIFicers'.  assignment.  804. 
Contract  surgeon,  assignment,  allowance,  etc..  8(w. 
Dental  surgeon,  assignment,  allowance  cic.  .st..5. 
Furniture,  heavy,  for  officers'.  867. 
Noncommissioned  staff,  assignment,  868. 
Officers',  allowance  of  rooms.  866. 
Recruiting  parties  living  out  of,  944. 
Quickume:  Storing  in  or  near  subsistence  storehouses.  767. 

R.ULROADS: 

I^and-grant  and. bond-aided,  list,  869. 
Public  property  lost  or  damaged  in  hands  of,  818. 
Ramps:    Fortifications,  repair  by  Engineer  DepartTucnl.  .")16  (a). 
Range  Boards:    Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  l>i  j  arlment,  .")16    r 
Range  Finders: 

Companies  and  troops,  389. 

Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  510  (c). 
Instruction  in  use  of,  to  be  inquired  into  by  Inspectors,  73. 
Transfer  of  permanently  emplaced,  .")S.'). 
Range  Firing:  Garrison  and  field  trainin?,',  tiu;.  617. 

Range  Takles:   Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department.  516  (c). 
Rations: 

"  Articles."  as  used  in  \.  R.  318.  not  applicable  to.  .'>27. 

Bartering,  prohibitt^d,  871. 

Bread,  weight,  712,  713. 

Chicken  or  turkey,  issue,  national  holidays.  67.'). 

Commutation,  patients  and  Nurse  Corps,  875. 

Emergency,  87(). 

Filipino,  705. 

Haversack,  877. 

Marine  Corps,  665. 

Nurse  Corps,  875. 

Patients  in  hospital.  875. 

Restrictions  of  .\.  R.  318,  not  applicable  to  ration  articles.  ,V_'7. 

Savings 

Flour,  714.  715. 

Fresh  meat,  872. 

Garrison,  travel  and  Filipino.  N7(t 

Purchase  outside  the  commissary  of  rat  ion  art  ii  ies  wit  li.  K70. 

Substitutive  articles.  870.  873.        ^ 

Sugar,  when  desired  to  exhaust  stock.  sTt. 

Troops  on  transports,  K70. 


INBEX.  265 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  iadicated.; 
Rations— Continued. 
Selling,  prohibited,  871. 

Substitutive  articles  can  only  be  issued  in  kind^  873. 
Supply  to  be  carried  on  transpacific  transports,  878. 
Raw  Material:  Inspection  of  used  by  contractors,  67. 
Receipts: 

Blank  checks  and  stubs  detached,  138. 
Memorandum,  222,  325,  384,  496,  819. 
Ordnance  property  turned  in,  preparation,  859. 
Public  moneys- 
Advance  of  actual  payment,  prohibited,  159. 
Blank,  prohibited,  159. 
Deposits,  form,  etc.,  196. 
Pajrments— 

Cash,  159,  161,  164. 
Check,  159.  160. 
Signature,  vouchers,  form,  witnessing,  etc..  16.5. 
Public  property,  blank,  prohibited,  ir97. 
Quartermaster  supplies  transferred,  expedition  of.  825. 
Recoil  Cyunders:  Care  and  cleaning,  directions,  583. 
Recommendations: 

Reports  of  inspections,  98, 112,  p.  169,  par.  6,  and  p.  172,  par.  10. 
Statements  of  irregularities  to  include  what,  112. 
Reconn-Ussance:  Field  training.  617. 
Reconnaissance  Instruments: 
Allowance- 
Organizations  and  posts,  349. 
To  be  kept  on  hand  at  all  times.  350. 
Dei)ot  designated  for  turning  in,  269. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  269. 
Record  Book  of  Artillery  and  Artillery  Firing:  Discontinued,  894 
Record  Cards:  Dimensions,  880  (l)-(d). 
Record-Card  System: 

Authorized  for  division  and  department  headquarters,  S79. 
Details  of  system,  880. 
Records: 

.Vbbreviations  A.  R.  and  R.  S.  to  l>e  used  in,  922. 
Artillerj'  district,  884. 
Bakery  savings,  method  of  keeping,  714. 
Battalion,  890,  901. 

Cable  book,  record  of  mine-cable  tests,  900. 
Chaplain,  910. 
Commissary,  905. 

Company,  888,  889.  891,  892,  901,  902. 
Correspondence  book- 
Authorized.  882. 
Method  of  keeping,  883. 
Supplied  by  what  bureaus,  882. 
Destroying  or  carrying  away  public,  919. 
Destruction  of  certain,  after  five  years,  888,  889. 
Disbursing  officer- 
Inspection  of,  119. 
.  Transfer  to  successor,  177. 


266  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  \vh<>n  not  othorwia^  indicated.) 
Records— Continued . 

Document  file  authorized,  882. 

Duplication  of,  in  bureaus  and  divisions,  880  (23). 

Emplacement  book  and  files,  91,  895,  896. 

I'^ngineer  Department  at  Large,  908. 

Fort  record  book  and  files,  893. 

C.uard  report,  list  of  "articles  in  charge"  not  to  Ije  entered  in,  832. 

Headquarters- 
Administrative,  methods  of  keeping,  881. 
Division  and  department,  record-card  sysUMU  authorized,  879,  880. 

Historical  record  of  companies,  regiments,  staff  departments,  etc.,  901. 

Identification,  of  enUsted  men,  903. 

Indelible  pencil  may  be  used,  when,  917. 

Information  from,  basis  for  claims,  474,  920. 

Inks, -colored,  use  in,  916. 

Letters-received  book,  discontinued,  882. 

lyctters-sent  book,  discontinued,  882. 

Medical  Department,  901 .  906. 

National  Cemetery,  911. 

''Official  copy"  by  impressed  stani]),  authorized,  91.'). 

Order  book,  discontinued,  882. 

Order  file,  authorized,  882. 

Orders,  disposition  of  division  and  department  wIkmi  companies  or  regiments  are 
relieved.  892. 

Ordnance  Department,  901,  909. 

Ordnance  oflicers— 

Artillery  district,  898. 
Seacoast  fort,  powder  book,  897. 

Paymaster.  907. 

Post- 
Books  and  records,  88.5,  893,  902,  912  (c). 
Morning  report,  signing  by  post  commander,  718. 

Post  artillery  engineer,  899. 

Post  book  of  artillery  record,  discontinued,  894. 

Post  books  for  commanding  officer  of  troops  on  transi)orts,  41.'). 

Powder  hook,  ordnance  officer  of  seacoivst  fort,  897. 

Prisoners',  to  be  kept  at  prison  posts  886. 

Quartermaster,  904. 

Rexiord  book  of  artillery  and  artillery  firing,  discontinued,  894. 

Record-card  system- 
Authorized  for  division  and  department  headquart<<rs,  S79. 
D(?tails  of  system.  880. 

Recruit,  at  posts,  912  (c). 

Recruit  depot,  912  (a),  988. 

R(X5ruit  depot-post,  912  (b). 

Recruiting  stations- 
Auxiliary,  912  (e). 
Main,  912  (d),  940,  988. 

Regimental,  887-889,  892,  901. 

Rosters,  902. 

Stall  corps  and  departments,  historical  r(>cor(l,  901. 

See  Correspondence,  p.  202. 
Recruit  Companies:  Organization,  etc.,  948. 


INDEX.  267 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Recruit  Depot-Posts: 

Civilian  clothing  of  recruits,  disiitfection  at,  951. 

List  of,  947,  note. 

Records,  912  (b). 

Recruits  at,  control,  etc.,  947. 
Recruit  Depots: 

Barber  shop  to  be  established  by  post  exchange  at,  950. 

Civilian  clothing  of  recruits,  disinfection  at,  951. 

Commanding  officer,  report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 

Depot  companies  authorized,  399. 

Division  and  department  commanders,  control,  94G. 

Fort  Slociun,  seacoast  J)atteries,  etc.,  attached  to,  949. 

Inspection- 
Assignment,  42,  117. 
By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40,  42. 
Reports  of,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 

List  of,  947,  note. 

Records,  912  (a),  988. 

Recruits,  organization  and  classification,  948. 

Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  reported  by  inspectors,  109,  113. 
Recruiting  Service:  Regulations,  general,  governing,  9.52. 
Recruiting  Stations: 

Advertising  to  be  inquired  mto  by  nispectors,  9.38. 

Applicants  for  enlistment- 
Accepted,  instructions  as  to  forw^arding,  934. 
Articles  of  War,  reading  to,  422. 
Assignment  of,  special,  933. 
Militiamen,  932. 

Papers  pertaining  to,  accepted,  instructions  as  to  forwarding,  934. 
Qualifications,  rates  of  pay,  etc.,  931. 
Suljpistence  procinred  by  fraudulent  application,  9.3.'). 
Transportation- 
Procuring  of,  by  fraudulent  application,  93.'). 
Return,  not  to  l)e  furnished  certain,  9S.\. 
Vaccination,  955. 

Attractiveness  of,  to  be  inquired  into  by  inspectors,  938. 

Division  and  department  commanders,  control,  940. 

Flags- 
Instructions  to  inspectors  relative  to,  938. 
Kind  and  how  displayed,  937. 

Inspection- 
Assignment,  117. 
Auxiliary  stations,  939. 
By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Instructions  to  inspectors  relative  to,  ia3,  9.38. 
Meals,  940. 
Reports- 
Addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Preparation,  statistical  data,  103. 
Remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 

Meals,  inspection  by  recruiting  officer,  940. 

Office  hours,  941. 


268    ^  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  whcM  not  otherwise  uidicated.) 
Recruiting  Stations— Continued. 
Orderly- 
Belt,  942. 

Instructions  to  inspectors  relative  to,  938. 
Objections  to,  942. 
Posting,  942. 
Uniform,  938.  942. 
Posters  to  be' judiciously  placed,  943. 
Kecords- 

Auxiliary  station,  912  (e). 
Main  station,  912  (d),  940,  988. 
HiHiruiting  officers- 
Funds  in  personal  possession,  193. 
Instructions  to  inspectors  relative  to,  938. 
Meals,  inspection  by,  940. 

Report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  reported  by  inspcx^tors,  KHt,  li;- 
Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  as,  9'A\. 
Uniform,  954. 
Recruiting  parties 

Arms  not  issued  to,  936. 
Instructions  to  inspectors  relative  to,  938. 
Marriage  of,  jxTmission,  944. 
Orderly,  938,  942. 

Quarters,  privilege  of  living  out  of,  944. 
Uniform,  938,  942,  954,  1017. 
Recruiting  service,  general  regulations  governing,  9.52. 
Rei)orts— 

Rem(>dial  aetion  on  defects,  etc.,  reported  l>y  inspectors,  1(19,  113. 
Trimonthly,  to  show  date  of  insix^ction  of  meals,  940. 
Rooms  not  to  be  selected  where  door  orderly  is  objected  to,  942. 
Toilet  articles  for,  953. 

Subsistence  for  men  living  out  of  quarters,  944.  ^ 

Reckuits: 

Articles  of  War,  reading  to,  422. 
Civilian  clothing  of,  dl.sinfection,  951. 
Command  of,  at  depot  posts,  947. 
Complaints  as  to  general  unfitness  of,  8(>. 
Organization  and  classification  at  depots,  948. 
Red  Cross.     (See  American  National  Red  Cross,  p.  180.) 
Refrigerators:  Branding,  removal,  returns,  823. 
Reglment: 

Funds.    (See  Funds,  p.  21G.) 

Orders,  disposition  of  division  and  department  upon  nMief  of  a,  892. 
Records,  887-889,  892,  901. 
Regimental  Commander: 

Communications,  forwarding,  duties  of,  929. 

Diseases,  prevention,  489. 

Inspections 

Command,  monthly,  .54. 
Company  fund  accounts,  547. 
Ordnance  ecjuipments  of  command,  732. 
O  Ulcers- 

Captains  for  detail  in  staff  departments,  selection,  30. 


INDEX.  269 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Regimental  Commander— Continued. 
Offlcers— Continued. 

Incapacitated,  report  to  inspector,  77, 
Requisitions,  ordnance  equipments,  732. 
Staff,  969. 
Regimental  Property: 

Musical  instruments,  accountability,  824. 
Packing,  explosives,  matches,  etc.,  828. 
Regulations: 

Chief  of  Ordnance  can  not  make,  for  inspection  of  ordnance  property  for  condemna- 
tion, 209. 
OflBcers'  personal  use,  791. 

Requests  for  War  Department  publications,  to  whom  addressed,  789. 
See  Army  Regulations,  p.  184. 
Reimbursement: 

Private  property  of  officers  or  men  lost  in  the  military  service- 
Act  of  March  .3,  1885,  construed,  762,  763. 
Regulations,  761. 
Theft,  not  reimbursable,  762. 
Reins:  Method  of  holding  and  adjusting,  362. 
Reorganization:  Army,  391. 
Repairs: 

Ambulances,  1011. 

Arms  and  equipments,  facilities,  381. 

Buildings, roads,etc., coast  artillery  post,  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  .")16  (d). 
Fortifications- 
District  artillery  engineer,  ;308. 
Engines  department,  what  made  by,  .516  (a). 
Engineer  work  or  material,  .509. 
Equipment  of  batteries  and  stations,  .510. 
Post  artillery  engineer,  .508. 

Power  plants,  central,  by  Quartenuaster's  Department,  .516  (d). 
Gims  and  carriages,  methods  for  making.  .5ss. 
Public  property  in  use  or  in  store,  800. 
Repair  Shops.    (See  Ordnance  repair  shops,  p.  249.) 
Reports: 

Army  transports,  arrival  and  departure- 
Commanding  generals,  406. 
Transport  quartennasters,  406. 
Commanding  officer- 
Mining  casemate,  when  temporary  installation  is  impracticaJ)le,  978. 
Officers'  private  mounts,  unsuitable,  7.30. 
Troops  aboard  transports,  45,  405. 
Defects  observed  by  inspectors-general,  suggestions  for  correction,  9. 
Eight-hour  law,  infractions,  492. 
Field- 
Instructions  in  making,  617. 

Preparation  of,  to  be  inquired  into  l)y  inspectors,  73. 
Investigations,  accusations  against  officers,  24. 
Officers- 
Accusations  against,  investigation,  24. 
Captains  for  detail  in  staff  departments,  selection,  30. 
Incapacitated,  77. 


270  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwL«e  indicated.) 
Reports— Continued. 

O  fRcers — Continued . 

Unable  to  make  practice  marches  with  their  commands,  621. 

Routine,  receipt  of,  not  to  be  acknowledged,  880  (20). 

Surveying  officer,  983,  98&-988. 

Verbal,  by  inspectors-general  upon  return  from  tours,  37. 

See  Annual  reports,  p.  180;  Reports  of  inspections,  below;  and  Reports  of  remedial 
action,  p.  271. 
Reports  of  Inspections: 

Action  on,  by- 
Department  and  division  commanders,  104, 106. 
Inspector-General  of  the  Army,  104, 107. 

Arsenals- 
Addressing  and  forwarding,  104, 105. 
Statistical  data,  97. 

Business  methods- 
Division  and  department  headquarters,  41. 
Officers  of  the  Quartermaster's  Department,  31. 

Channels  for  forwarding,  104, 105. 

Chief  of  Staff,  submission  to,  104. 

Commendations- 
Arrangement  in,  98,  pp.  172,  173. 
Commanders  commended,  names  to  be  given,  102. 

Complaints,  86,  87. 

Conclusions — 

Based,  as  far  as  practicable,  on  inspector's  own  obser\'ations,  103. 
Commands,  efficiency,  discipline,  and  instruction,  98. 
Complaints,  inspector's  own  views  and,  to  be  stated.  W). 

Depots — 

Addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Statistical  data,  97. 

Desertions,  78,  p.  171. 

Drills  and  exercises  held  for  inspector,  how  stated  in,  \u.  KM). 

Eight-hour  law,  infractions,  492. 

Equipment,  old  pattern,  serviceable,  criticisms,  9(>. 

Extracts- 
Favorable  or  imfavorable  mention  of  officers- 
Channels,  107. 
Who  may  furnish,  106-108. 

Field  artillery,  battalion  instruction,  92. 

Field  officers'  physical  fitness,  76. 

Filed,  where,  104,  115. 

Form  for,  of  a  garrisoned  post,  98,  99,  pp.  169-174. 

Forwarding— 
Channels,  104. 
Directly  to  Inspector-General  of  the  Army,  104,  ltt5. 

Hospital  Corps  drill,  100. 

Hospitals,  general,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104.  105. 

Irregularities  and  deficiencies- 
Arrangement  of,  in,  98,  pp.  171-173. 
Irregularities  to  be  reported  with  strict  impartiality,  8, 21. 
Money  accounts,  how  reported,  119. 

Orders  or  regulations  upon  which  defects,  etc.,  are  based,  to  be  cited,  p.  169, 
par.  8. 


INDEX.  271 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Reports  of  Inspections— Continued. 

Irregularities  and  deficiencies— Continued. 

To  show  that  statement  of,  has  been  furnished,  110. 

Trivial  matters,  how  treated,  111. 

Unremedied,  from  previous  inspection,  98,  p.  170,  and  p.  172,  par.  10. 

Militia,  50. 

Money  accounts — 

Forwarding,  104, 105,  204. 
Irregularities,  where  noted  in,  119. 
To  be  sent  to  Congress,  115. 

National  cemeteries,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104, 105. 

National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers,  48. 

Officers- 
Absent,  how  reported,  98,  p.  170. 
Commanders  commended,  names  to  be  given,  102. 
Extracts,  favorable  or  unfavorable  mention,  106-108. 
Field,  physical  fitness  for  field  service,  76,  p.  173. 
Incapacitated,  77. 
Unable  to  make  practice  marches  with  their  commands,  621. 

Ordnance  property  excess  or  surplus,  33. 

Post- 
Channels  for  forwarding,  104. 
Garrisoned,  form  for,  98,  99,  pp.  169-174. 

Preparation,  etc.,  98-103,  110-112,  119,  pp.  168-174. 

Public  buildings,  designation  and  number  to  be  given,  101. 

Recommendations  in,  98,  112,  p.  169,  par.  6,  p.  172,  par.  10. 

Recraiting  stations- 
Addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Preparation,  103. 

Return  of  troops,  98,  pp.  169,  170. 

Signaling  test,  100. 

Soldiers'  Home,  D.  C,  47. 

Stations,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 

Supplies,  old  pattern,  serviceable,  criticisms,  96. 

Telephones,  condition,  where  installed,  95. 

Transports,  45. 

Trivial  matters  to  be  excluded  from,  111. 

Troops,  how  forwarded,  104. 

Verbal,  by  inspectors-general,  upon  return  from  tours,  37. 
Reports  of  Remedial  Action: 

On  defects,  etc.,  reported  by  inspectors- 
Channels  for  forwarding,  109, 114. 
Coast  artillery  posts,  109, 114. 
FiUng,  109. 

Preparing  and  signing,  109, 113. 
Reqxjisitions: 

Blank  forms  to  be  called  for  by  number  and  name,  429. 

Money,  depositary  accounts  to  be  designated,  184. 

Ordnance  stores- 
Equipments,  commanders  to  scrutinize,  732. 
Instnictions  relative  to,  732,  849,  850. 

Submarine  mine  property,  974. 


272  INDEX. 

C Numbers  refer  to  paragiaphs  whi-n  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
llESERVATiONS:  Claims,  soliciting  on,  prohibited,  474. 
Resistances:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  51«)  (c). 
Responsibiuty.    (See  Public  property,  p.  259.) 
Responsible  Officer: 

Inspection  of  property  for  condemnation — 
Accompanies  inspector,  225. 
Signs  inventory,  when,  222. 
liETiEED  Officers: 

Assignment — 

Active  duty,  positions,  duties  and  pay.  9o»),  957. 
Soldiers'  Home,  pay  and  emoluments.  958. 

Detail  to  educational  institutions,  laws  and  regulations,  959. 

Uniform,  1039. 
Retiring  Board.    (See  Boards  of  officers,  p.  180.) 
Returns: 

Manuscript  blank  prohibited,  when,  430. 

Receipt  of  routine,  not  to  be  a(  knowledged,  880  (20). 

Troops  in  reports  of  inspections,  98,  pp.  1(19.  170. 
R  eview: 

Before  an  inspector,  who  recoivos,  4U0. 

Inspection  of  troops  to  be  preceded  by  a,  70. 

Officers  of  staff  departments,  position  at,  970. 

Post  noncommissioned  staff,  position  at,  083. 
Revised  Statutes: 

R.  S.,  as  an  abbreviation  of,  to  be  used,  922. 

Sec.  1167,  construed  with  reference  to  regulations  for  inspei  lion  of  properly  for 
condemnation,  209. 

Sec.  1241,  relative  to  condemnation  and  sale  of  nnservicablc  property — 
Construed,  207,  208,  210-214. 
Quoted  in  full,  200. 

Se(%  3G20  and  5488,  relative  to  pul)lic  moneys,  (luoted  in  full,  190. 
R  evolvers: 

Companies  to  keep  on  hand,  3;i9. 

Destruction  of,  on  I.  and  I.  reports,  prohil)il('(i,  2S7.  288. 

Medical  officers'  personal  efjuipment,  328. 

Officers'  personal  equipment,  .325,  328. 

Rebrowning,  etc.,  291. 

Safe-keeping,  864. 

Sergeants,  foot  troops,  339. 
Rifle  Competitors: 

Mess  of,  allotments  from  company  fund.  5.'i3. 

Prices  for,  from  company  fund.  532. 
Kifles: 

Bayonet  and  cleaning  rod  of,  to  be  accounted  for  separately.  852. 

Destruction  of,  on  I.  and  I.  reports,  prohibited.  287,  288. 

How  carried  on  the  saddle,  .3:^8. 

Rebrowning,  etc.,  291. 

Safe-keenlng,  854. 

Sec  SttmU  arms,  p.  277. 
RivEE  AND  Harbor  Property: 

Inspection  for  condemnation — 
Authority  for  inspection,  270. 
Inventory  and  insfxH-tion  reports,  prcpunilion,  2(>>s. 


INDEX.  273 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
River  and  Harbor  Property— Continued. 
Sale  of  land  or  other  property,  271. 
Transportation  for  inspectors,  272. 
Roads:  Repairs,  coast  artillery  posts,  b}^  Quartenn aster's  Department,  516  (d). 
Road  Sketching:  Field  training,  617. 
Rolls:  Manuscript  blanks  prohibited,  when,  430. 
Rosters:  Duty,  902. 

Rubber  Floor  Cloth:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Engineer  Department,  510  (a). 
Rubber  Matting:  Fortification  dynamo  rooms,  supplied  by  Engineer  Department, 

516  (a). 
Rubber  Stamps:  Checks,  preparation  of,  prohibited  by,  1.30. 
Saber  Exercise:  Post  contests,  623. 
Saber  Knots:  Officers',  325,  326. 
Sabers: 

Barrack  regulations,  380. 

Destruction  of,  on  I.  and  I.  reports,  prohibited,  287,  28K. 
How  carried  on  the  saddle,  338. 
Officers',  325,  326. 
Sacks,  Empty: 

Flour,  sale  by  bakeries,  companies,  and  messes,  525. 
Grain — 

Sale  of,  for  benefit  of  troop  fund,  805. 
Title  to,  forage  sold  an  officer,  805. 
Subsistence  stores  issued  or  sold,  title  to,  805. 
Saddle  Blankets:  Care  of,  366. 
Saddlecloths: 

Enlisted  men's,  canvas,  365. 
Officers',  325,  335. 
Saddlers:  Inspection,  efficiency  of  graduates  of  training  school,  7.3. 
S.iddles: 

Cavalry,  how  packed,  etc.,  364. 
Enlisted  men's,  363. 
Officers',  325. 
Safety  Attachment:  ^Sjmstrong  rapid-fire  gun,  577. 
Salaries: 

District  of  Columbia,  cash  pajrments,  196. 
See  Payments,  p.  250. 
Sales: 

,Vrmy  transports,  steamships,  consent  of  Congress  necessary  for,  420. 
Auction,  bidding  by  enlisted  men,  809. 
Auctioneer's  a:count  of,  807. 

Ban-els,  empty  flour,  by  bakery,  company,  or  mess,  525. 
Blankets,  on  I.  and  I.  reports,  254. 
Bread,  surplus,  711. 
Clothing,  uniform- 
By  discharged  soldiers,  760. 
On  I.  and  I.  reports,  254,  255, 
Condemned  property- 
Authority- 

Army  Regulations,  806. 
Law,  205-208,  210-214. 
Prohibited  to  responsible  and  interested  officers,  808. 
Disbursing  officers,  interest  in,  180. 

5S078— 09 18 


274  INDEX. 

(Numl^ers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Sales -Continued. 

Electric  light,  surplus,  149. 
Fuel  for  benefit  of  company  fund,  524. 

Horses  of  cavalry  or  field  artillery  without  inspection,  forbidden,  241.  78.*^. 
Ice,  surplus,  149,  600,  GOl. 
Manure  at  posts,  664. 
Medicines,  condemned,  213,  204. 
Oil,  mineral,  for  benefit  of  company  fund,  524. 
Power,  surplus,  electric,  149. 
Rations,  prohibited,  871. 
River  and  harbor  land  or  other  property,  271. 
Sacks,  empty- 
Flour,  by  bakery,  company,  or  mess,  525. 
Grain,  for  benefit  of  troop  fund,  805. 
Stores- 
Inexpedient  to  transport,  211,  212. 
Subsistence- 
Condemned  food,  213. 
To  post  exchange,  743. 
Unserviceable,  without  inspection  and  condemnation,  207.  208. 
See  Proceeds  of  sales,  p.  256. 
Salutes: 

Enlisted  men  to  veterinarians,  1042. 
Officers  and  men  to  the  flag,  595,  597. 
Sand  Glasses:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  285. 
Sauerkraut:  Shipment  on  troop  transports,  413. 
Savings: 

Bakery,  714,  715. 

Fat,  slush,  etc.,  subsistence  property,  on  transports,  disposition,  837. 
Flour,  when  bakeries  are  not  operated,  715. 
Rations- 
Flour,  714,  715. 
Fresh  meat,  872.  * 
Garrison,  travel,  and  Filipino,  870. 

Purchase  outside  the  commissary  of  ration  articles  with.  870. 
Substitutive  articles,  870,  873. 
Sugar,  when  desired  to  exhaust  stock,  874. 
Troops  on  transports,  870. 
Scabbards:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  fair  leather,  carbine,  286. 
Scale  Arms:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
School  of  the  Line.    (See  Army  school  of  the  line,  p.  184.) 
School  of  Musketry:  Established,  605. 

Schools.    (See  Garrison  schools  for  officers,  p.  217;  Post  schools,  p.  255;  and  Snvice 
schools,  p.  275.)  *. 

Scrap  Metals:  Accumulations  at  depots,  etc.,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 
Searchlights: 
Fortifications- 
Records,  899. 

Supplied  by  Engineer  Department,  616  (a). 
Secretary  of  War: 

Clerks  and  messengers  for  inspectors-general,  to  be  assigned  by,  27. 
Condemned  ordnance,  loans  or  gfts  by,  .':94. 

Disbursing  officers,  special  authority  to  keep  funds  in  personal  iK)ssession,  grant- 
ing by,  196. 


INDEX.  275 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Secretary  o?  War— Continued. 

Horsss,  maximmn  price  for  piirchase  in  open  market,  to  be  fixed  by,  777. 
Inspections- 
Assignment  of,  not  under  department  or  division  commander,  117. 
Certain,  to  be  directed  by,  40.  • 

Militia,  officers  to  make,  to  be  detailed  by,  50. 

Mine  planters,  officer  to  make  annual,  to  be  specially  designated  by,  46. 
Money  accounts  of  disbursing  officers — 
Frequency  of,  to  be  regulated  by,  116. 
Frequent,  to  be  orderod  by,  115. 
National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers,  annual,  to  ])e  ordered  by,  48. 
Orders  for,  involving  m  laage,  S8. 
Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  orders  of,  required  for  approval,  when,  237,  239. 
Investigations,  orders  for,  involving  mileage,  38. 
Reports  of  inspections — 

Extracts  of  specially  favorable  or  unfavorable  mention  of  officers,  to  be  for- 
warded to,  107. 
Money  accoimts  to  be  forwarded  to  Congress  with  annual  report  of,  115. 
Seeds: 

Batteries,  concealment,  514. 
Post  gardens,  purchase  from  company  fund,  537. 
Sentences:  Toin-s  of  guard  duty  as,  562. 
Sentinels: 

Docks,  seacoast  posts,  duties,  564. 
Public  property,  557. 
Sergeants-Major:  Board,  appointment  of  coast  artillery,  450. 
Servants:  Enlisted  men  not  to  be  used  as,  by  officers,  960. 
Services: 

Business  methods  of  officers  of  Quartermaster's  Department,  31. 
Labor  hired,  use  for  private  purposss,  802. 
Personal,  not  paid  for  at  time  of  disciiarge,  171. 
Voucher  to  show  mode  of  engagement  of  nonpersonal,  169. 
Service  Schools: 

Commandant,  report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 

Enlisted  graduates,  efficiency  of,  73. 

Inspection— 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  40. 
Report  of,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 
Report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 
List  of,  COS. 

Militia  officers,  attendance  at,  615. 
Regulations  governing,  605. 
Text-books,  614. 
Set  Forward  Rulers:  Fortifications,  supplied  ijy  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Sewerage: 

Changes  or  extensions  of  x)ermanent  systems,  1046. 
Repairs,  coast  artillery  post,  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d). 
Sewing  Machines:  Military  convicts  at  posts,  759. 
Sheets:  Bed,  troops  changing  station  to  take,  826. 

Shirts:  Flannel,  inspection  for  condemnation,  Philippines  Division,  255. 
Shoes: 

Fit  of,  to  be  supervised  by  company  commander,  961. 

Neat's-foot  oil  for  dressing,  9G3. 

Wearing  of  urlimiform  at  dress  inspection,  962,. 


276  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Shortage.    (See  Public  property,  p.  259.) 
Shotguns: 

Destruction  of,  on  I.  and  I.  reports,  prohibited,  287,  288. 
Issue  of,  for— 

Guarding  prisoners,  341. 
Hunting,  340. 
Shrapnel:  Markings  on,  315. 
Signal  Corps: 

Ceremonies,  position,  461. 
Depots,  control,  964. 
Detail  of  line  officers  to,  392. 

Drill,  extended  order,  not  required  of  companies  of,  653. 
Enlisted  men- 
Control,  inspection  of  offices,  etc.,  by  post  commanders,  694. 
Noncommissioned  officers  of,  are  members  of  the  general  noncommissioned 

staff,  679. 
I'ost  schools,  attendance  of,  612. 
Property  accountability  of,  695,  795. 
Fortifications — 
Equipment- 
Fire-control,  provisional,  furnished  by,  518. 
Inspection  and  test  by,  62. 
Installations- 
Fire-control  procedure  in  turning  over,  502. 
Suspension  of  drill,  turning  over  keys,  etc.,  during  work,  501. 
Installations  and  supplies  furnished  by,  516  (b),  518. 
Guard  duty  by  detachments  of,  563. 
Officers,  attendance  at  garrison  schools,  607. 
Posts  at  which  there  are  signal  depots,  administration,  964. 
Property.    (See  Signul  property  below.) 
Reorganization,  391. 
Telephones- 
Post  systems,  996,  997. 
Target  ranges,  998. 
Sign  AUNG: 

Coast  artillery,  645. 
Instruction  in,  644-646. 

Proficiency,  standard  for  heliograph  and  flag,  646. 
Reports  of  inspection,  100. 
Signal  Outfits.    (See  Visual  signal  outfits,  p.  288.) 
Signal  1'roperty: 
Expendable,  8<)0. 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  293-296. 
Issued  to  colleges,  etc.,  inspection  for  condemnation,  296. 
Lead  pipe,  cut  off  cable  ends,  disposition,  861. 
Signals.    (See  Firing  signals,  p.  214,  and  Zone  signals,  p.  289.) 
Signal  School.    (See  Army  signal  school,  p.  184) 
Signatures: 

Detailed  stall  officers,  914. 

Disbursing  officers'  official,  to  be  furnished  depositary,  196. 

Facsimiles  not  authorized,  913. 

Vouchers,  money,  rules,  165. 


INDEX.  277 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Silverware:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  259. 
Sketching:  Instruction  in,  to  be  inquired  into  by  inspectors,  T-i. 
SUNGs:  Officers',  325. 
"Slush"  Funds.    (See  Funds,  p.  216.) 
Small  Arms: 

Barrack  regulations,  380. 
Care  of— 

Beautifying  or  changing  finish,  -372. 
Oiling,  372,  373. 
Taking  apart,  etc.,  369,  370. 
Tompions  not  to  be  used,  371. 
Definition  of  term  "small  arms,"  288. 

Destruction  of,  on  I.  and  I.  reports,  prohibited,  228  (d),  2;i5,  287,  288. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  287-291. 
Rebro^vning,  etc.,  291. 
Repairs,  facihties,  381. 
Safe-keeping,  854. 

Turning  in  without  action  of  inspector,  290. 
See  Arms  and  equipments,  p.  182. 
Soldiers'  Deposits:  Checlcs  for  deposit  of,  127. 
Soldiers'  Homes: 

National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer  Soldiers- 
Admissions,  968. 

Inspection,  annual  by  Inspector- General's  Department,  48. 
Soldiers'  Home,  District  of  Columbia — 
Admissions- 
Law,  965. 
Regulations,  966. 
Deductions  from  pay  of  enlisted  men  for  benefit  of,  discontinued,  9(57. 
Inspection,  annual,  by  whom  made,  scope,  report,  etc.,  47. 
Retired  officers  assigned  to  duty  at,  pay  and  emoluments,  9.58. 
Treasurer,  salary,  958. 
Soldiers'  Monument  Associations:  Condemned  ordnance,  loans  or  gifts,  594. 
Spare  Parts:  Ordnance  property,  inspection  for  condenuiation,  276. 
Spectal  Duty  Men.    (See  Extra  and  special  duty  men,  p.  212.) 
Special  Inspectors: 

Condemnation  of  property— 
Appointmen  ts— 

Necessity  for,  to  be  minimized,  217. 
Selection  of,  restricted  in  case  of  ordnance  stores,  216. 
Authorized,  when  and  by  whom,  215,  216. 
Spring  Wagons.    (See  Transportation,  p.  284.) 
Spurs: 

Enlisted  men's,  367. 
Officers',  325. 
Squadron: 

Command  of— 

Absence  of  major,  426,  427. 
By  lieutenant-colonel,  427. 
Squadron  Commander: 

Absence  of  major  who  commands  squadron,  426,  427. 
Troop  fund  accounts,  inspection  by,  547. 


278  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Stables: 

'  Fires  not  allowed  in,  7GG. 
Police  facilities,  etc.,  for  mounted  organizations,  1009. 
Stall,  names  of  horse  and  rider  or  driver,  780. 
Staff: 

Address,  designation,  and  signature  of  officers  detailed  to  the,  914. 
Artillery  district  commander,  9G9. 
Battalion  commander,  969. 
Brigade  commander,  tactical,  909. 
Department  commander,  959. 
Division  commander,  Philippines  Division,  969. 
Division  commander,  tactical,  %9. 
General  officer  when  post  commander,  969. 
Post  commander,  969. 
Regimental  commander,  909. 

Retired  officers  eligible  for  detail  to  staff  duties,  956. 
See  Sta^departmcnts,  helow. 
Staff  College.    (See  Army  Staff  college,  p.  184.) 
Staff  Departments: 
Enlisted  men- 
Extra  duty  detail  and  pay,  686. 
Tour  of  duty,  Philippines  Division,  696. 
Fire-control  equipments- 
Departments  which  supply- 
Provisional,  518. 
Standard,  516. 
Historical  record,  901. 
Officers- 
Communications  by,  to  subordinates  of  their  bureau  chiefs.  928. 
Correspondence,  direct,  926,  927. 
Detailed,  address,  signature,  etc.,  914. 

Reports  of  inspections,  extracts  of  favorable  or  unfavorable  mention,  106-108. 
Retired,  eligible,  for  detail  to  staff  duties,  956. 
Serving  at  posts- 
Position  at  review  and  inspection,  970. 
Status,  970. 
Tour  of  duty  in  the  Philippines  Division,  971. 
Reorganization,  391. 
Staff  Officers: 

Communications  by,  to  subordinates  of  their  commanders  or  bureau  ihiefs,  928. 
Correspondence,  direct,  926,  927. 
See  Staff,  above,  and  Staff  departments,  above. 
Stamp: 

"Official  copy"  by  impressed,  915. 
Rubber,  preparation  of  checks  by,  prohibited,  130. 
Standards: 

Inspection  for  condemnation,  257. 
Silken,  action  of  surveying  officer,  2.57,  991 . 
"Star-Spangled  Banner":  Respect  shown  during  playing  of,  696. 
Statement  of  Irregularities  and  Deficiencies  Noted  ry  In.spkctor: 
Action  by  commanding  officer  on,  IW),  113, 114. 
Inspector  to  furnish  commanding  officer  with,  109. 


INDEX.  279 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Statement  of  Irregularities  and  Deficiencies  Noted  bv  INSPECTOR^-Con. 
Original,  to  be  kept  on  file,  109. 
Preparation  of,  by  inspector- 
Form,  99.  pp.  174-176. 

Recommendations,  what  to  be  included,  112. 
Trivial  matter  to  be  excluded.  111. 
Report  of  inspection  to  show  that,  has  been  furnished,  110. 
Statements: 

Depositary  to — 

Administrative  officers,  199. 
Disbursing  officers,  197, 198. 
Inspectors,  199. 
Statements  of  Money  Accoxtntabiuty: 
Closing,  203. 

Inspection,  121, 122,  203,  204. 
See  Inspection  of  money  accounts,  p.  224. 
Stationery: 

Fire-control  stations,  516  (d). 
Military  convicts,  757. 
Stations: 

Fortiflcations— 

Erected  by  Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Rubber  floor  cloth,  516  (a). 
Reports  of  inspections,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104, 105. 
Reports  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109, 113. 
Stencils:  Emplacement  lettering,  etc.,  furnished  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Stop  Watches: 

Anemometer,  meteorological  stations,  issued  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Storehouses:  Fires,  protection  against,  767,  768. 
Stowaways:  Transports,  prevention,  409. 
Straw:  Verification,  quarterly,  822. 
Stubs.    (See  Check  stubs,  p.  194.) 
Submarine  Mining: 

Boats,  use  for  ordinary  work,  1015. 
Cable- 
Classification,  979. 

Test  for  insulation  and  copper  resistance,  980. 
Cable  tanks  to  be  kept  filled,  981. 
Coast  artillery  instruction  in,  635. 
Mine  companies- 
Care  and  operation  of  mine  equipment  by,  973. 
Designation  changed  from  "torpedo  companies"  to,  972. 
Mine  property.    (See  Submarine  mine  propsrt'/,  below.) 
Mines,  allowance  for  practice,  975. 
Mining  casemate  to  be  installed,  978. 
Records,  history  of  mining  casemates,  899. 
Submarine  Mine  Property: 

Accountability,  requisitions,  etc.,  974. 
Equipment  expended  in  mine  commands,  977. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  248. 
Use  for  other  than  mine  purposes,  976. 


280  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  wiien  not  otherwise  indicated.) 

SUBPOSTS: 

Coast  artillery— 

Armament,  care  of,  593. 
Property,  care  of,  511. 
Hubsistence: 

Applicants  for  enlistment  procuring,  by  fraudulent  application,  93.^. 
Recruiting  parties  living  out  of  quarters,  944. 
Subsistence  Department: 

Captains  for  detail  in,  selection,  30. 
Detail  of  line  officers  to,  392. 
Reorganization,  391. 
Supplies  for  sale  by,  26. 
Subsistence  Suppues: 

Care  of,  responsibility  of  commissary,  681. 
Funds  received  in  payment  for,  fiscal  year,  152. 
Proceeds  of  sales,  148. 
Property- 
Barrels,  empty- 
Flour,  sale  by  bakeries,  companies,  etc.,  525. 
On  transports,  disposition,  837. 
Title  to,  which  contained  stores  issued  or  sold,  805. 
Brooms,  corn,  how  dropped,  835. 
Inspection  for  condemnation ,  220,  262. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  preparation  and  submission,  220,  262. 
Sacks- 
Flour,  empty,  sale  by  bakeries,  companies,  etc.,  525. 
Title  to,  containing  stores  issued  or  sold,  805. 
Savings  of  fat,  slush,  etc.,  on  transports,  disposition,  837. 
Survey,  983. 

Troops  leaving  for  the  Philippines  to  turn  in,  836. 
Stores- 
Condemned  sale  of,  213. 
Deteriorated,  action  of  surveying  officer,  983. 
Ice  for  preservation  of,  598,  599,  602,  003. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  220,  262. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports,  preparation  and  submission,  220,  202. 
Inventory,  monthly,  724,  8.34. 
Post  exchange,  sale  at  cost  price,  743. 
Purchase  of,  standard  required,  68. 

Sacks,  etc.,  containing,  issued  or  sold,  ownership,  etc.,  .')2."),  805. 
Sale  of  condemned,  213. 

Sales  and  delivery,  regulations  by  post  commander,  728. 
Sales  stores- 
Designated  ])y  inspectors-general,  26. 
List  of,  26. 

Price,  reduction  by  survey,  985. 
Survey,  983,  985. 

Title  to  barrels,  sacks,  etc.,  containing,  issued  or  sold,  .')25,  805. 
Toilet  articles  for— 

Military  convicts,  758. 
Recruiting  stations,  g.'iS. 
Transports,  protection  of,  during  fiiiMinalion,  Jls. 
See  Ratiov/i,  p.  264. 


INDEX.  281 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Sxjnday:  Monthly  payments  when  last  day  of  month  falls  on,  174. 
Supplies: 

Business  methods  of  officers  of  Quartermaster's  Department,  31. 
Complaints  as  to  quality  of,  86. 

Disbursing  officers'  interest  in  purchase  or  sale  of,  180. 
Field,  furnished  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  382. 
Food  and  drugs,  standard,  required  on  purchase,  08. 
Fortifications- 
Furnished  by- 
Engineer  Department,  516(a). 
Ordnance  Department,  516(c). 
Quartemiaster's  Department,  516(d). 
Signal  Corps,  516(b). 
Provisional  fire-control,  departments  which  furnish,  518, 
Inspection  of,  at  time  of  delivery,  68. 
Inspector  general,  duties  relative  to,  8,  31. 
Old  pattern,  serviceable,  criticism  of,  96. 
Purchase- 
Disbursing  officers'  interest  in,  180. 
From  persons  in  the  military  service,  182. 
Sale  of,  interest  of  disbursing  officers,  180. 
Suegeon: 

Ambulance,  care  and  control,  1011. 

Officers  incapacitated,  report  to  inspector,  77.  « 

Surveying  officer,  appointment  by,  982. 
Visits  to  hospital,  guardhouse,  etc.,  56. 
See  Chief  surgeon,  p.  195,  and  Contract  surgeons,  p.  201. 
Surgical  or  Scientific  Instruments: 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  263. 
List  of,  263. 
SuEVEviNG  Officer: 
Action  on— 

Band  instruments,  250,  989. 

China  and  glassware  of  outgoing  organizations,  990,  994. 
Property  lost,  damaged,  destroyed,  etc.,  992. 
Public  animals,  dropped,  787. 
Silken  colors,  standards,  and  guidons,  257,  991. 
Unserviceable  property— 
Before  inspection,  218,  223. 
Elimination  by  destruction,  218. 
Appointment  of,  by  post  surgeon,  982. 

Property  which  may  be  destroyed  on  his  recouimeudation— 
Classes,  983. 
Ordnance  stores- 
Limited,  983,  984. 

Two  surveys  in  an  organization  at  same  time,  984. 
Purchase  by,  of'property  on  which  he  has  acted,  808. 
Report- 
Approval,  983,  987. 

Certificate  of  destruction  of  property,  983. 

On  unserviceable  property,  copy  to  accompany  I.  and  I.  report,  218,  224. 
Preparation,  986. 

Third  copy,  filing  at  recruit  depot  and  recruiting  station,  988. 
Subsistence  sales  stores,  reduction  of  price  by  recommendation  of,  985. 


282  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Suspenders:  When  worn  must  not  be  visible,  1030. 
Swimmixg: 

Garrison  training,  616. 
Horses,  cavalry  and  field  artillery,  648. 
Instruction,  647. 
Switchboard  Rooms:  Fortifications,  erected  by  Engineer  Department,  516(a). 
Switchboards: 
Fortifications- 
Installed  by  Engineer  Department,  516(a). 
Storage  battery,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  51()(b). 
Supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516(c). 
Swords:  Destruction  of,  on  I.  and  I.  reports,  prohibited,  287, 28^. 
Tableware: 

China  and  glassware- 
Breakage,  993,  994. 
Estimates,  993. 
Inspection- 
After  each  meal  and  dishwashing,  993. 
For  condemnation,  258,  259,  993. 
Outgoing  organizations,  993,  994. 
Removal  from  l^arracks  and  posts,  994. 
Inspection  for  condemnation- 
Agate  ware,  258. 
China  and  glassware- 
Posts,  unauthorized.  258,  993. 
Transports,  mine  planters,  etc.,  authorized,  258. 
Silverware,  259. 
Post  commander,  supervision,  care,  etc.,  719. 
Tails:  Alteration  in  length  of  public  animals',  785. 
Target  Practice: 

Small  arms,  for  coast  artillery,  636. 
Supplementary  practice  season,  small  aims,  638. 
Target  year,  637. 
Target  Range:  Telephone  equipment,  998. 
Target  Record:  Indelible  pencil  may  be  used  in,  917. 
Targets: 

Gallery  practice,  troops  changing  station  not  to  take,  8o(i. 
Turning  In  without  action  of  inspector,  290. 
Telautograph  Booths:  Fortifications,  erected  by  Engineer  Department,  510  (a). 
Telautograph  Niches:  Fortifications,  erected  by  Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Telautographs:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Telegraphic  Code:  Custody,  test,  care,  etc.,  729,  995. 
Telegraphs:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (1)). 
Telephone  Booths: 

Fortifications,  erected  by  Engineer  Department,  516  (a). 
Rubber  floor  cloth  for,  516  (a). 
Telephone  Niches:  Fortifications,  erected  by  Engineer  Depariiiiini,  ..n;  (a>. 
Telephones: 

Commercial,  for  conaecting  posts  with  near-by  towns,  996. 
Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  616  (b). 
Instructions  to  Inspectors-general  relative  to,  95. 
Post  systems- 
Coast  artillery  post.  997. 


INDEX.  283 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Telephones— Continued . 
Post  systems— Continued. 
Inspection  by  expert,  996. 
Maintenance  and  operation,  996. 
Number  and  location  of  phones,  996. 
Signal  property,  inspection  for  condemnation,  294. 
Target  range  (small  arms)  equipment,  998. 
Telescope  Cases:  Enlisted  men's  possession,  827. 
Telescopes: 

Fortifications,  supplied  by- 
Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Signal  property,  inspection  for  condemnation,  294. 
Tentage: 

Allowance- 
Camps,  999,  1000. 

Field,  for  officers,  organisations,  etc.,  1001. 
Organizations  to  keep  their,  on  hand,  1000, 1003. 
Transportation  of,  1000. 
Care  after  use,  1003. 
Reserve  supply,  1001. 
Unauthorized  use,  1002. 
Tent  Pitching:  Garrison  training,  616. 
Terminal  Boxes: 

Fortification  cable,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
•     Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 
Testing  Cells:  Fortifications,  issued  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Testing  Sets:  Fortifications,  issued  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Tests: 

Inspection,  efficiency  of  officers  and  troops,  73. 
Submarine  mine  cable,  980. 
Text-Books.    (See  Books,  p.  190.) 
The  Adjutant-General's  Office:  Officers  to  inspect  recruit  depots  to  be  designated 

from,  42. 
Theft:  Counterweights,  disappearing  carriages,  592. 

Thermometers:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department  516  (c). 
Time:  Computation  of,  in  payment  of  service,  1C8. 

Time-Interval  Bells:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Tin  Cup: 

How  carried— 

Cavalry,  mounted,  364, 
Dismounted  troops,  368. 
Inspection  for  condemnation,  283. 
Title:  Detailed  staff  officers',  in  correspondence,  914. 
Toilet  Articles: 

Military  convicts,  758. 
Recruiting  stations,  953. 
Tompions:  Small  arms,  use  of,  371. 

Tool  Bag:  Fortification  equipment  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Tool  Chest:  Coast  artillery  post,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Tools: 

Carpenters',  for  fortifications,  supplied  by  Quartermaster's  Department  516  (d). 
Engineer  power  plants  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department,  516  (c). 


284  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Tools— Continued. 

Grass-cutting,  for  fortifications,  supplied  1)y  Quartermaster's  Department,  616(d) 

Ordnance  repair  shops,  516  (c). 
Tours: 

Guard  duty— 

As  sentences,  562. 

Frequency  of,  by  privates,  556,  557. 

Inspection  of  auxiliary  recruiting  stations  on,  939. 

Philippine  Islands- 
Enlisted  men  of  staff  departments.  (■>96. 
Post  noncommissioned  staff,  696. 
Staff  officers,  971. 

Property,  all  unserviceable,  to  be  inspected  on,  217. 
Training  School  for  Bakers  and  Cooks: 

Regulations  governing,  COS. 

See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
Training  School  for  Farriers  and  HorseshosRvs: 

Regulations  governing,  605. 

See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
Training  School  for  Saddlers: 

Regulations  governing,  605. 

See  Service  schools,  p.  275. 
Transfer: 

Civilian  employees,  466,  467. 

Company  and  other  quasi-military  funds,  548,  549. 

Condemned  clothing  from  Manila  to  San  Francisco,  255. 

Enlisted  men,  organizations  for  the  I'hilippines,  486. 

Fortification  electric  plant,  506. 

Fortification  installations,  505. 

Guns  and  carriages  permanently  emplaced,  585. 

Ordnance  material  permanently  emplaced,  585. 

Public  animals  from  one  branch  to  another,  241,  782. 

Public  money- 
Balances,  unexpended,  how  made,  178. 
From  one  depositary  to  another,  202. 
Invoices,  notations  on,  161. 
To  successor,  177. 

Public  property— 

From  one  bureau  or  department  to  another,  155. 
To  successor,  177. 

Quartermaster's  supplies,  expedition  of  receipts,  825. 

Range  finders  permanently  emplaced,  585. 

Records  to  successor,  177. 
Transportation: 

Allowance- 
Field  service- 
Coast  artillery  companies,  1006. 
Medical  Department,  1004, 1011. 

Ambulances.    (See  Ambulances,  p.  179.) 

Applicants  for  enlistment- 
Procuring,  by  fraudulent  application,  935. 
Return,  not  to  be  furnished  certain,  935. 

Army  transports,  who  may  be  furnished,  419. 


INDEX.  28o 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Transportation— Continued. 
Care  of,  in  the  field,  1010. 

Company  property,  explosives,  matches,  etc.,  828. 
Hauling  and  police,  mounted  organizations,  1009. 
Inspection  of  pack  trains,  73. 

Inspectors,  inspection  of  river  and  harlwr  property,  272. 
Painting  wagons  olive-drab,  1013. 
I'ost  exchange  property,  744. 
Spring  wagons- 
Allowance  for  posts,  1005. 
Use  authorized,  1008. 
Tentage  for  field  duty,  how  shipped,  1000. 
Trains,  pack  and  wagon,  organization,  1007. 
Water,  for  artillery  districts — 

Boats,  submarine  mining,  use  for  ordinary  work,  101.5. 
Control,  responsibility,  etc.,  1014. 
Transportation  Requests: 
Quartermaster,  904. 
Recruiting  officer,  912  (d). 
^'ransport  Commissary: 

Funds  in  personal  possession.  194. 
Inventory  of  subsistence  stores,  834. 
Transport  Quartermaster:  Reports  of  arrival  and  departure  of  transport,  406. 
Transports.    (See  Army  transports,  p.  184.) 
Travel:  Inspection,  auxiliary  recruiting  stations,  939. 
Treasurer:  Soldiers'  Home,  salary,  958. 
Troops: 

Arm  racks,  not  to  be  taken  by,  on  change  of  station,  85G. 
Changing  station- 
Not  to  take  certain  property — 
Ordnance  property,  850. 
Quartermaster  supplies,  994. 
Subsistence  property  (to  Philippines),  8.3(',. 
To  take  certain  quartermaster  supplies,  826. 
Cooking  by,  in  the  field  for  instruction,  877. 
Emergency  ration,  use,  etc.,  876. 
Field  service,  readiness,  731. 
Haversack  ration,  use,  etc.,  877. 
laspection  of,  by- 
Artillery  district  commander,  59. 
Chiefs  of  squads,  51. 

Company  and  detachment  commanders,  weekly,  5.'). 
Department  commander,  64. 
Inspectors-general,  40. 

Medical  Department,  for  foreign  service,  407. 
Post  commander,  monthly,  55,  716. 
Regimental  commander,  monthly,  54. 

See  Inspections,  p.  228,  and  Inspection  of  a  garrisoned  post,  p.  223. 
Medical  inspection  of,  ordered  for  foreign  service,  407. 
Quartermaster  supplies,  taken  and  not  taken  on  change  of  station,  826,  994. 
Reports  of  inspections- 
How  forwarded,  104. 
Return  of,  98,  pp.  169,  170. 
See  Reports  of  inspections,  p.  270. 


286  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Troops— Continued. 

Reporto  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  noted  at  inspection  of,  109, 113, 114. 
Return  of,  in  report  of  inspection,  93,  pp.  1C9,  170. 

Subsistence  property  to  be  turned  in  by,  leaving  for  the  Philippines,  8CG. 
Targets,  iron,  for  gallery  practice,  not  to  be  taken  by,  on  change  of  station,  856. 
Uniform  clothing  for,  serving  in  the  United  States,  1018. 
See  Companies,  p.  199. 
Troops  Aboard  Transports: 
Commanding  ofTicer— 
Designation,  etc.,  404. 
Discipline,  responsibility  for,  404. 
Report  by,  405. 
Medical  attendance,  408. 
Trousers: 
—  Inspection  for  condemnation — 

In  the  Philippines  division,  255, 
White,  summer,  recruiting  parties,  253. 
White,  issue  to  coolvs  and  bakers,  531. 
See  Uniform,  below. 
Trumpets:  Inspection  for  condemnation,  200. 
Turkey:  Issue  of  dressed,  075. 
Typewriters: 

Checks,  preparation  by,  prohibited,  130. 
Exchange  of  old  for  new,  153,  829. 

Fund,  company,  expenditure  for  purchase  or  repair  of,  530. 
Inspection  for  condemnation- 
Quartermaster's  property,  261. 
Signal  property,  295. 
Signal  property,  repair  of,  295. 
Typhoid  Fever.    (See  Contagious  diseases,  p.  201.) 
Ungarrisoned  Posts: 

Inspection  of,  how  often  and  under  whose  authority  made,  43. 
Public  property,  accountability,  795. 
Uniform: 

Alterations,  1035. 

Badges,  wearing,  etc.,  1038,  1040. 

P>oards  of  olTicers,  1C37. 

Braid,  sample  for  guidance  of  o.Ticers,  1024. 

Clothing,  discharged  soldiers'  private  property,  7G0. 

Coast  artillery  serving  in  the  United  States,  1018. 

Collars,  white,  wearing— 

At  inspection  in  field  equipment,  1020. 
With  old  style  blue  blouse,  1021. 
Color  sergeants,  battalion,  C92. 

Commanding  officer  to  determine  what  is  proper,  1022. 
Contract  surgeons,  4£2. 
Cotton  service- 
Season  and  place  for  wearing,  1018, 1033. 
Wear  at  emplacements,  1031,  1033. 
Courts-martial,  members,  1037. 
Courts  of  inquiry,  members,  1037. 
Dental  surgeons,  <C2. 
Emplacements  and  certain  drills  of  mountain  batteries,  1031,  1033. 


INDEX.  287 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Uniform— Continued.    • 

Enlisted  men  not  to  wear- 
Articles  not  furnished  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  1029. 

Articles  not  furnished  to  their  organizations,  1028. 
Fatigue,  brown,  for  wear  at  mountain  battery  drills,  1031, 
Fitting  to  men,  1035. 

Gloves,  white,  wearing  at  inspection  in  field  equipment,  1020. 
Hat,  service — 

Letters  and  numbers,  discontinued,  1019. 

Wearing  with  wool  or  cotton  garments,  1034. 
Insignia  for  marksmanship,  wearing,  1040. 
Inspections,  who  prescribes  the,  53,  71. 
Khaki  service- 
Season  and  place  for  wearing,  1018,  1033. 

Wear  at  emplacements,  1031,  1033. 
Machine-gun  detachments,  canvas  fatigue,  1032. 
Medals,  wearing,  etc.,  1039,  1040. 
Medical  Reserve  Corps,  1017.  ^ 

Mountain  battery  drills,  1031. 
Officers— 

Olive-drab,  not  of  standard  color,  1024. 

Prescribed,  to  be  worn  by,  1023,  1025. 

Recruiting,  954. 

Samples  of  cloth  and  braid  for  guidance  of,  1024. 

To  be  neat  and  proper,  1023. 
Outer  garments,  combining  wool  and  cotton,  1034. 
Proper,  to  be  determined  by  commanding  officer,  1022. 
Recruiting  parties- 
Enlisted  men,  942,  954,  1017. 

Orderly,  942. 
Regulations,  1017. 
Retired  officers,  1036. 
Shoes  for  inspection  in  dress,  962. 
Suspenders,  when  worn  must  not  be  visible,  1030. 
Veterinarians,  1045. 
White,  for— 

Bakers,  1017. 

Cooks,  1017. 

Recruiting  parties,  1017. 
Wool,  service,  season  and  place  for  wearing,  1033. 
United  States  Miutary  Prison: 
Board  of  government,  449. 

Commandant,  report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109, 113. 
Inspection— 

By  whom  and  how  often  made,  44. 

Pacific  branch,  44. 

Report  of,  addressing  and  forwarding,  104,  105. 

Report  of  remedial  action  on  defects,  etc.,  109,  113. 
Prison  companies  authorized,  399. 
United  States  Penitentiary:  Inspection  of  military  convicts  in,  40. 
Uncversities.    (See  Colleges,  p.  198.) 
Unsuitable  Stores:  Definition  and  disposition,  210-212,  214. 


288  INDEX. 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
Vacancies:  In  Inspector-General's  Department,  how  filled,  1,  3. 
Vaccixation: 

Applicants  for  enlistment,  955. 
Troops  ordered  for  foreign  service,  407. 
Verification: 

Cash,  inspection  money  accounts,  121, 122  (c). 
Fuel,  forage  and  straw,  quarterly,  822. 

Funds  on  deposit,  inspection  money  accounts,  122  (k),  203,  204. 
Medical  property,  annual,  838. 
Ordnance  property  to  be  turned  in,  859. 
Vessels:  Anchoring  near  military  cables,  564. 
Veterinarians: 

Campaign  badge,  1043. 
Cavalry  and  artillery- 
Orders  to  enlisted  men,  1042. 
Salute  by  enlisted  men,  1042. 
Inspection  of  beef  cattle  and  fresh  beef,  66, 1044. 
Mallein  treatment  of  public  animals  by,  786. 
Status  and  duties,  786, 1041, 1042, 1044. 
Uniform,  1045. 
Visitors:  Coast  defenses,  515. 

Visual  Signal  Outfit:  Companies,  troops,  and  machine-gun  platoons,  390. 
Voltmeters:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Vouchers: 

Abbreviations  A.  R.  and  R.  S.  to  be  used  in,  922. 
Clothing,  inspection,  93. 
Hospital  fund,  545,  546. 

Inventory  and  inspection  reports  on  worthless  property,  235. 
Money- 
Cash  payments- 
Authorized,  when,  163,  196. 
Notations  on,  161. 
Receipt,  form,  164. 
Certified  by  claimant,  162. 
Check  payments,  notations  on,  KiO,  161. 
Computation  of  time,  rules,  168. 
Copies  of— 

In  memorandum  form  authorized,  166. 
I'apers  establishing  validity  of,  170. 
Depositary  accounts  to  be  designated  on,  184. 
Due  bills  against  the  United  States,  171. 
Duplicates,  making  of,  limited,  166. 
Fractions  of  a  cent,  167. 
Money  accounts,  inspection,  122. 

Numl)er  or  other  description  of,  to  be  noted  on  checks,  125. 
Paymasters',  inspection,  120. 

Payments,  monthly,  last  day  of  month  Sunday  or  holiday,  174. 
Preparation,  etc.,  158. 

Purchase  of  international  money  orders,  172. 
Purchases,  mode  of,  to  be  given,  169. 
Receipts- 
Cash  paytnents,  form,  104. 
For  payments,  when  required,  159-161. 
In  advance  of  actual  payment,  159. 


INDEX.  289 

(Numbers  refer  to  paragraphs  when  not  otherwise  indicated.) 
V  oucHERS— Continued. 
Money —Cont  inued . 
.Services— 

Not  personal,  mode  of  engagement  to  be  given,  l«i9. 
Personal  compensation,  162. 
Signature  to,  rules  to  be  observed,  165. 
Unpaid  accounts  as  due  bills,  171. 
Post  commander  to  scrutinize,  726. 

Property  transferred  from  one  bureau  or  departTnent  to  another,  156. 
Wagox  Trains: 

Animals,  allowance,  771. 
Organization,  1007. 
^\AGOXS.    (See  Transportation,  i>.2S4.) 

Walks:  Repairs,  coast  artillery  post.  Quartermaster's  Department,  516  (d). 
War  Department  Library:  Loans  of  books  from,  to  officers.  790. 
Waste  Products:  Accumulations,  how  disposed  of,  803,  804. 
Watch:  Officers'  j)ersonal  equipment,  325. 
Water  Supply: 

Changes  or  extensions  of  permanent  systems,  1046. 
Repairs,  coast  artillery  post,  by  Quartermaster's  Department,  616  (d). 
Water  Transportation.    (See  Army  transports,  p.  184,  and  Transportation,  p.284.) 
Wind  Component  Indicators:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Ordnance  Department 

516  (c). 
Windows:  Emplacements,  open  during  batterj^  firing,  513. 
Wiring: 

Fortifications — 

Engineer  pole  lines,  use  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Power  and  light  installed  by  Engineer  Department,  516  (h). 
Supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 
Witnesses: 
Oaths,  25. 

Officers  as,  to  destruction  of  worthless  property,  235,  383. 
Signatvire,  money  vouchers,  165. 

Testimony  of,  to  acts  of  courage  or  bravery  by  officers,  698. 
Zone  Signals:  Fortifications,  supplied  by  Signal  Corps,  516  (b). 


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